State
County
Land Area
16.6 sq mi
Density
4,480.9/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.48%
Growth Since 2010
-0.93%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Arlington Heights is a city located in Illinois. With a 2020 population of 74,404, it is the 13th largest city in Illinois and the 483rd largest city in the United States. Arlington Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 75,101 in 2010. Arlington Heights reached it's highest population of 76,145 in 2014. Spanning over 17 miles, Arlington Heights has a population density of 4,481 people per square mile.
The average household income in Arlington Heights is $123,877 with a poverty rate of 3.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,368 per month, and the median house value is $358,300. The median age in Arlington Heights is 44.5 years, 42.5 years for males, and 46.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males.
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 |
| Female | 1,790 | 2.95 | 70.2 |
| Male | 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% |
| Name | 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 |
| Multiple 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 or More | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |