The Basics
- Founded: 1876
- Incorporated :April 21, 1884
- Population: 373,027 (as of 1st Quarter 2018)
- Land Area: 99.5 square miles
- Government Type: Council-Manager
- Median Age: 32.3 years old (American Community Survey - US Census Bureau, 2014 5-year Estimate)
Park Land
- Park acres: 4,700
- Recreation Centers: 5
- Senior Centers: 2
- Tennis Courts: 49
- Swimming Pools: 7
- Miles of Park Trail: 53
- Basketball Courts: 21
- Golf Courses: 4
- Softball Complexes: 2
Education
Served by five Independent School Districts:
- Arlington ISD
- Kennedale ISD
- Mansfield ISD
- Fort Worth ISD
- HEB (Hurst-Euless-Bedford) ISD
Served by Three Institutions of Higher Learning:
- University of Texas at Arlington
- Tarrant County College Southeast Campus
- Arlington Baptist College
Served by seven public libraries offering 621,178 Library Materials
Census 2010
Population by Race and Ethnicity:
- White or Caucasian: 59%
- Black or African American: 18.8%
- American Indian: 0.7%
- Asian: 6.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Two or More Races: 3.3%
- Hispanic/Latino: 27.4%
Housing
Median Household Income: $52,094
City of Arlington Property Tax Rate .6348 per $100 valuation
Median Single-Family Housing Value: $132,500
Home Sales
(Real Estate Center of Texas A&M University)
| Year |
Average Price |
Number of Sales |
| 2017 |
$213,888 |
4,464 |
| 2016 |
$192,561 |
4,448 |
| 2015 |
$176,479 |
4,197 |
| 2014 |
$161,628 |
4,027 |
| 2013 |
$145,844 |
3,890 |
| 2012 |
$130,708 |
3,154 |
| 2011 |
$128,345 |
2,830 |
All Socio-Economic info from Census 2010 or ACS 2010
(5-year estimates)