Arlington Heights, Illinois Population 2024

73,520

Arlington Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arlington Heights was:

  • White: 77.19%
  • Asian: 11.08%
  • Two or more races: 6.2%
  • Black or African American: 2.76%
  • Other race: 2.45%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
16.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,425.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.04% (-3,900)
The current population of Arlington Heights, Illinois is 73,520 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 77,420.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,27977.19%
Asian8,50511.08%
Two or more races4,7596.2%
Black or African American2,1232.76%
Other race1,8822.45%
Native American2300.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.02%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arlington Heights Population by Race

Arlington Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Arlington Heights Median Age

42.8

Total

41.6

Male

44.1

Female

Arlington Heights Adults

There are 59,374 adults, (15,140 of whom are seniors) in Arlington Heights.

Arlington Heights Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Arlington Heights Sex Ratio

Female38,71850.42%
Male38,07649.58%

Arlington Heights Population by Age

Arlington Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,6832.472.727.3
Married17,7203.0684.615.4
Non Family11,0561.1757.642.4
Female1,9163.2762.537.5
Male9912.5549.650.4

3.03

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arlington Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1442.05%
Associates Degree3,9947.15%
Bachelors Degree19,16234.33%
Graduate Degree14,00925.09%
High School Graduate8,74515.67%
Less Than 9th Grade9421.69%
Some College7,82814.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arlington Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arlington Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,62142,56425,807
Asian6,1285,8844,876
Hispanic3,7483,1511,493
2+ Races2,1241,8591,057
Black1,4841,347518
Other Race1,135947271
Native American817412
Islander1600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.57%.

Arlington Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,780$97,593$64,085
Graduate Degree$100,757$116,646$78,555
High School Graduate$39,377$45,681$33,924
Less Than 9th Grade$31,893$38,404$24,559
Overall$68,813$84,691$58,386
Some College$44,985$52,261$36,870

$68,813

Average Earnings

$84,691

Average Male

$58,386

Average Female

Arlington Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arlington Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arlington Heights Language

71.6% of Arlington Heights residents speak only English, while 28.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 16.09% of the population.

Arlington Heights Language

Arlington Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,0053,3975.96%
Hispanic6,8005818.54%
Multiple4,7493527.41%
Asian8,4792302.71%
Other1,88220110.68%
Black2,0821195.72%
Native2302912.61%

5.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.7%

Male Poverty Rate

6.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arlington Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arlington Heights is Native, with 12.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arlington Heights is Asian, with 2.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.8%.

Arlington Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.57%
High School9.88%
Some College8.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.18%

Arlington Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.16%
Male Unemployed14.83%
Female Employed2.8%
Male Employed2.38%

Arlington Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arlington Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,272$173,434
Households$113,502$141,173
Married Families$155,048$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,232$78,992

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arlington Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Arlington Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arlington Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Arlington Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arlington Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,653

Number of Veterans

2,511

Male Veterans

142

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam994
First Gulf War379
Korea304
Second Gulf War239
World War II54

Arlington Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,195
65 to 74693
35 to 54385
55 to 64251
18 to 34129

Arlington Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5715.42%
Hispanic811.84%
Asian470.74%
2+ Races271.05%
Black80.51%

Arlington Heights Veterans by Race

Arlington Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arlington Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Arlington Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arlington Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arlington Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.95%

Born in Arlington Heights

79.38%

Native Born

20.62%

Foreign Born

9.27%

Non Citizen

11.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.38% of Arlington Heights residents were born in the United States, with 62.95% having been born in Illinois. 9.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Arlington Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,645-975-1.4%
202869,620-975-1.38%
202770,595-975-1.36%
202671,570-975-1.34%
202572,545-975-1.33%
202473,520-975-1.31%
202374,495-540-0.72%
202275,035-1,036-1.36%
202176,071-1,349-1.74%
202077,4202,7323.66%
201974,688-412-0.55%
201875,100-355-0.47%
201775,455-329-0.43%
201675,784-192-0.25%
201575,976-160-0.21%
201476,136250.03%
201376,1111990.26%
201275,9123850.51%
201175,5272750.37%
201075,25200%
200076,0315710.76%
199075,4609,34414.13%
198066,1161,0581.63%
197065,05837,180133.37%
196027,87819,110217.95%
19508,7683,10054.69%
19405,66867113.43%
19304,9973,597256.93%
19001,400-67,245-97.96%

Arlington Heights Population by Year