Arlington, TX Profile

Arlington, TX, population 362,805, is located in Texas's Tarrant county, about 6.5 miles from Grand Prairie and 10.7 miles from Irving.

Through the 90's Arlington's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Arlington has grown by about 9%.

Arlington's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Arlington tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	14%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	30.20
	Females	31.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	332,969	N/A
2001	341,762	2.64%
2002	349,985	2.41%
2003	354,777	1.37%
2004	359,199	1.25%
2005	362,805	1.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,622

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	625
2002	633
2003	524
2004	524
2005	648
2006	731

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	15	14	9	14	24	14
Forcible Rape	145	152	167	200	178	192
Robbery	687	794	598	662	768	890
Aggravated Assault	1,282	1,242	1,089	1,017	1,399	1632

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,585
2002	6,151
2003	5,605
2004	5,425
2005	5,584
2006	5,271

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,552	3,638	3,606	3,375	3,984	4042
Larceny, Theft	16,345	15,746	14,656	14,680	14,609	13905
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,525	2,008	1,659	1,526	1,810	1719
Arson	58	73	42	70	52	42

Location

Land Area	93 Square Miles
Water Area	3.2 Square Miles