Arlington is home to 7,725 people in Jacksonville. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 34.5. There are 4,494 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $201,885. Households here earn about 23% less than in Jacksonville as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Arlington; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
70% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,725
Population density
4,494 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.72 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$53,905
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$22,984
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
32.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.363
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade16.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services10.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$201,885
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,398
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.5%
29.5% rent
Vacancy rate
14.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.00 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.9%(3,161)
Black19%(1,471)
Hispanic / Latino22.9%(1,770)
Asian6.1%(470)
Other11%(853)
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.9%(3,161)
Black19%(1,471)
Hispanic / Latino22.9%(1,770)
Asian6.1%(470)
Other11%(853)
Diversity Score
91
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
