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Arlington School District

Arlington School District is a unified school district in Massachusetts with a community population of 46,350. The median household income is $150,701 and the median age is 41.6.

46,350

Population

9014

People / sq mi

$150,701

Median Income

41.6

Median Age

Arlington School District covers 5 sq mi of land at 9014.0 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White74.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian54.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$150,701

Median Household Income

$91,718

Per Capita Income

3.8%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$933,800

Median Home Value

$2,082

Median Rent

61.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

98.0%

High School+

76.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arlington School District serves a community with a population of 46,350 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Massachusetts.

The median household income in Arlington School District is $150,701, with a per capita income of $91,718. The poverty rate is 3.8%.

Arlington School District is 74.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 54.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Arlington School District, 98.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 76.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Arlington School District is $933,800, with a median rent of $2,082. The homeownership rate is 61.6%.

Data for Arlington School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2501980).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.