Arlington County, Virginia
2100 Clarendon Blvd Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 228-3130
Fax: (703) 228-7430
www.co.arlington.va.us
On the northeastern border of VA, west of Washington, D.C. Established 1801 as Alexandria County of the Dist. of Columbia; in 1846 county was returned to VA; renamed March 16, 1920. Arlington functions politically as a county in VA. Name Origin: For the home of George Washington Parke Custis (1781-1857), grandson of Martha Washington (1732-1802), named for the 1st Earl of Arlington, Henry Bennet (1618-85) who shared Charles II's (1630-85) grant of the colony of VA. It was later the home of Gen. Robert E. Lee (1807-70).
Area (sq mi): 25.96 (land 25.87; water 0.09). Pop per sq mi: 7575.00.
Pop 2005: 195,965. State rank: 9. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.40%; 1990-2000 10.80%. Pop 2000: 189,453 (White 60.40%; Black or African American 9.30%; Hispanic or Latino 18.60%; Asian 8.60%; Other 13.00%). Foreign born: 27.80%. Median age: 34.00.
Income 2000: per capita $37,706; median household $63,001; Pop below poverty level: 7.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $49,555-$56,888.
Unemployment 2004: 2.60%. Change from 2000: 0.30%. Median travel time to work: 27.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 70.40%.
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 228-3130
Fax: (703) 228-7430
www.co.arlington.va.us
On the northeastern border of VA, west of Washington, D.C. Established 1801 as Alexandria County of the Dist. of Columbia; in 1846 county was returned to VA; renamed March 16, 1920. Arlington functions politically as a county in VA. Name Origin: For the home of George Washington Parke Custis (1781-1857), grandson of Martha Washington (1732-1802), named for the 1st Earl of Arlington, Henry Bennet (1618-85) who shared Charles II's (1630-85) grant of the colony of VA. It was later the home of Gen. Robert E. Lee (1807-70).
Area (sq mi): 25.96 (land 25.87; water 0.09). Pop per sq mi: 7575.00.
Pop 2005: 195,965. State rank: 9. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.40%; 1990-2000 10.80%. Pop 2000: 189,453 (White 60.40%; Black or African American 9.30%; Hispanic or Latino 18.60%; Asian 8.60%; Other 13.00%). Foreign born: 27.80%. Median age: 34.00.
Income 2000: per capita $37,706; median household $63,001; Pop below poverty level: 7.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $49,555-$56,888.
Unemployment 2004: 2.60%. Change from 2000: 0.30%. Median travel time to work: 27.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 70.40%.
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