Arlington, MA Profile

Arlington, MA, population 42,389, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 3.8 miles from Cambridge and 6.3 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Arlington's population has declined by about 5%.

Arlington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Arlington tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.99%		Under 20:	9.99%
	20 to 40	9.99%		20 to 40:	9.99%
	40 to 60	9.99%		40 to 60:	9.99%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$64,344

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	158
2003	102
2004	124
2005	97
2006	123
2007	156
2008	134
2009	175
2010	233

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	-	-	-	-
2002	0	6	18	44
2003	0	4	9	30
2004	0	5	17	30
2005	0	4	9	27
2006	1	8	8	34
2007	1	6	11	46
2008	0	3	14	38
2009	0	3	11	59
2010	0	0	9	87

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	951
2003	955
2004	1,170
2005	1,209
2006	1,476
2007	1,560
2008	1,613
2009	1,286
2010	1,541

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	-	-	-
2002	127	244	37
2003	90	282	31
2004	153	316	20
2005	157	313	31
2006	216	360	36
2007	231	371	36
2008	185	441	35
2009	119	390	26
2010	154	460	21

Location

Elevation	46 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities