Arlington Heights Population History 1990 - 2023

Arlington Heights Population Facts

What is the current population of Arlington Heights?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Arlington Heights is 74,495. Arlington Heights, Illinois is the 502nd largest city in the US.

What county is Arlington Heights, Illinois in?

Parts of Arlington Heights are located within Cook County and Lake County.

What is the size of Arlington Heights, Illinois in square miles?

Arlington Heights has an area of 16.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Arlington Heights?

The peak population of Arlington Heights was in 2020, when its population was 77,377. In 2020, Arlington Heights was the 469th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 502nd largest city in the US. Arlington Heights is currently 3.7% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Arlington Heights shrinking?

Arlington Heights has shrunk 2.6% since the year 2000. Arlington Heights, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 88% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Arlington Heights, Illinois?

Arlington Heights has a population density of 4,522 people per square mile.

Arlington Heights Demographics

What is the voting age population of Arlington Heights, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Arlington Heights, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 53,160. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Arlington Heights, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.8% of the residents of Arlington Heights are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Arlington Heights, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Arlington Heights are 84.2% White, 10.2% Asian, 2.0% Other, 1.8% Black, 1.8% Two or more races, 0.1% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 6.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Arlington Heights, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Arlington Heights, 4.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 1.3%. On a per-household basis, 1.9% of families are below the poverty line in Arlington Heights.

What percentage of Arlington Heights, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.5% of Arlington Heights residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Arlington Heights, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 96.0% of Arlington Heights residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 57.9% have a bachelor's degree and 21.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Arlington Heights, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Arlington Heights residents aged 5 and older, 26.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 14.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 6.0% speak an Asian language.

Arlington Heights Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Arlington Heights, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Arlington Heights is 3.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Arlington Heights, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Arlington Heights, 10.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Arlington Heights, Illinois?

The median household income in Arlington Heights is $96,340.

Arlington Heights Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Arlington Heights, Illinois?

In Arlington Heights, 74.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Arlington Heights, Illinois?

Renters occupy 25.4% of housing units in Arlington Heights.

What percentage of Arlington Heights, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Arlington Heights, 4.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Arlington Heights, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Arlington Heights, 7.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Arlington Heights, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Arlington Heights is $1,368.

What percentage of households in Arlington Heights, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Arlington Heights, 88.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.