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Founded  1875

Incorporated  April 21, 1884

Population  350,370  

Land Area  99.5 square miles       

Government Type  Council-Manager

Median Age  30.9 years old

Median Household Income  $48,617

City of Arlington Property Tax Rate  .6480 per $100 valuation

Parkland
 
bullet Park acres: 4,651
bullet Recreation Centers: 5      
bullet Senior Centers: 2
bullet Tennis Courts: 49
bullet Swimming Pools: 6 plus 1 under construction that will open Summer 2006
bullet Miles of Park Trail: 44
bullet Basketball Courts: 21
bullet Golf Courses: 4
bullet Softball Complexes: 2

Served by Four Independent School Districts

bullet Arlington ISD
bullet Kennedale ISD
bullet Mansfield ISD
bullet Grand Prairie ISD

Served by Two Institutions of Higher Learning

bullet University of Texas at Arlington
bullet Tarrant County College Southeast Campus

Served by Six Public Libraries  507,891 Library Materials

Median Single-Family Housing Value  $96,614

Home Sales
(The Real Estate Center of Texas A&M University)

Year Average Price Number of Sales
1992 $90,900 3,002
1993 $93,800 3,255
1994 $96,700 2,923
1995 $100,000 3,116
1996 $101,300 3,425
1997 $107,600 3,518
1998 $112,000 4,174
1999 $114,900 4,584
2000 $120,500 4,946
2001 $128,600 5,337
2002 $129,800 5,203
2003 $135,100 5,305
2004 $137,300 5,510

  

Population by Race and Ethnicity
(Census 2000)
    
bullet White 225,379
bullet Black or African American 45,727
bullet American Indian 1,817
bullet Asian or Pacific Islander 20,490
bullet Other 39,556
bullet Of Hispanic Origin 60,817
Age Distribution (Census 2000)
   
bullet Under 18 94,198
bullet 18 to 44 155,495
bullet 45 to 64 62,837
bullet 65+ 20,439

Visitors to Arlington  6.8 million visitors

Estimated Annual Spending  $396 million      

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