State
County
Land Area (mi²)
16.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,459.40/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.48%
Growth Since 2010
-1.40%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arlington Heights was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63,551 | 84.19% |
| Asian | 7,667 | 10.16% |
| Some Other Race | 1,497 | 1.98% |
| Two or More Races | 1,326 | 1.76% |
| Black or African American | 1,323 | 1.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 64 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 54 | 0.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30,838 | 2.42 | 74.6 |
| Married | 17,848 | 3.08 | 83.7 |
| Non Family | 10,528 | 1.19 | 60.4 |
| Mujer | 1,790 | 2.95 | 70.2 |
| Masculino | 672 | 2.92 | 68.5 |
3.03
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,202 | 2.16% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,001 | 1.80% |
| High School Graduate | 8,496 | 15.24% |
| Some College | 8,996 | 16.14% |
| Associates Degree | 3,747 | 6.72% |
| Bachelors Degree | 20,083 | 36.03% |
| Graduate Degree | 12,218 | 21.92% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 46,087 | 44,917 | 26,563 |
| Asian | 5,609 | 5,439 | 4,396 |
| Hispanic | 2,812 | 2,019 | 884 |
| Other Race | 884 | 472 | 163 |
| Black | 864 | 818 | 298 |
| 2+ Races | 579 | 531 | 267 |
| Islander | 54 | 20 | |
| Native American | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.37%.
$59,433
Average Earnings
$75,824
Average Male
$47,159
Average Female
73.75% of Arlington Heights residents speak only English, while 26.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 14.45% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60,115 | 2,235 | 3.72% |
| Asian | 7,642 | 334 | 4.37% |
| Hispanic | 4,750 | 161 | 3.39% |
| Black | 1,271 | 136 | 10.70% |
| Multiple | 1,255 | 99 | 7.89% |
| Other | 1,497 | 67 | 4.48% |
3.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.68%
Male Poverty Rate
5.20%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Arlington Heights is Black, with 10.70% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Arlington Heights is Hispanic, with 3.39% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.53%.
59.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.5%
Male Marriage Rate
58.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,911 | 5.73% |
| Hispanic | 123 | 3.80% |
| Asian | 67 | 1.15% |
| 2+ Races | 45 | 7.15% |
| Black | 19 | 1.97% |
6.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.13%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.5%
Labor Force Participation
64.3%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.46%
Native Born
19.54%
Foreign Born
8.77%
Non Citizen
10.76%
Naturalized
80.46% of Arlington Heights residents were born in the United States, with 63.90% having been born in Illinois. 8.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74,048 | -356 | -0.48% |
| 2020 | 74,404 | -356 | -0.48% |
| 2019 | 74,760 | -356 | -0.47% |
| 2018 | 75,116 | -357 | -0.47% |
| 2017 | 75,473 | -322 | -0.42% |
| 2016 | 75,795 | -192 | -0.25% |
| 2015 | 75,987 | -158 | -0.21% |
| 2014 | 76,145 | 29 | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 76,116 | 198 | 0.26% |
| 2012 | 75,918 | 390 | 0.52% |
| 2011 | 75,528 | 276 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | 75,252 | -779 | -0.10% |
| 2000 | 76,031 | 571 | 0.08% |
| 1990 | 75,460 | 9,344 | 1.33% |
| 1980 | 66,116 | 1,058 | 0.16% |
| 1970 | 65,058 | 37,180 | 8.84% |
| 1960 | 27,878 | 19,110 | 12.26% |
| 1950 | 8,768 | 3,100 | 4.46% |
| 1940 | 5,668 | 671 | 1.27% |
| 1930 | 4,997 | 3,597 | 4.33% |
| 1900 | 1,400 | 0.00% |