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Arlington Heights, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
76,220 Population 4,589/sq mi density
$118,532 Median Income $60,871 per capita
$403,200 Home Value $454,475 Zillow
$1,727 Median Rent 24.6% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
44 Violent Crime/100K 797 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$118,532 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$403,200 home value, $1,727/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
76,220
Population Density
4,589
per square mile
Land Area
16.6
square miles (43.1 km²)
Median Age
42.7 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 76.4% US: 61.6%
Black 3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 20.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
76.4%
Black
3%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 71.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 28.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
71.6%
Spanish
28.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.9%
35% below US avg (6%)
Disability
9.0%
31% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.8%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.5%
24% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.479
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population76,220
Population Density4,589 / sq mi
Land Area16.6 sq mi
Median Age42.7 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White76.4%
Black or African American3.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only71.6%
Spanish28.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.9%
Disability9.0%
Health Insurance94.8%
Uninsured6.5%
Broadband Access94.3%
Gini Coefficient0.479

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+