Arlington texas real estate
Named after
the Virginia hometown of Civil War hero Robert E. Lee, the City of
Arlington has enjoyed a colorful past that dates back to 5,000 B.C.,
when the Caddo Indians occupied the land. Colonel Tate Johnson
established a trading post that became a regular stopping point for
stagecoaches, the mail and travelers including national politicians,
and ultimately came to be known as Johnson Station.
Texas and
Pacific Railway soon built a rail through this region, with Johnson
Station becoming the ideal location as a stop to serve all the
smaller settlements growing around the area now known as Tarrant
County named after General E.H. Tarrant who had opened up the
territory for settlers.
Incorporated
in 1884, one year after its first newspaper was
established, Arlington began to experience dramatic growth in the
1950s, when the population rose from 8,000 to 45,000 under the
leadership of Judge Tom Vandergriff, a man who would serve a Mayor
for twenty-five years. While attending the University of Southern
California, Mr. Vandergriff watched Walt Disney build the dream of
Disneyland. He was fascinated with the opportunities for Arlington
and saw the city's geographic location in north central Texas as the
ideal location for a similar family theme park venture.
In 1961, the
original Six Flags Over Texas was opened to the public and now draws
over 3 million visitors a year while remaining the biggest family
theme park in the central states and the southwest.
Wet 'n Wild Park
followed Six Flags Over Texas, ultimately purchased by Six Flags and
today operates as Hurricane Harbor, the largest water park in the
southwest.
The Ballpark
in Arlington was established as a stunning tribute to the great
ballparks of the past and is now home to the Texas Rangers Major
League Baseball Club. Arlington's Entertainment District has grown
over the last forty years specializing in good quality,
affordable & safe family fun, excellent food and great memories for
over 6.5 million visitors a year.
We know that you will find all the fun, adventure and thrills you
expect here from Arlington, Texas. And we are proud to be part of
helping you and your family enjoy what’s truly important in life –
each other! So, get ready to take an Arlington vacation and stay,
play, shop, eat and enjoy everything that Arlington has to offer.
Whether it's a few days at the biggest and best theme park in the
southwest, Six
Flags Over Texas, cheering on the
Texas Rangers (or your favorite team) at The Ballpark in
Arlington or splashing around at Hurricane Harbor, the most amazing
water park in the southwest, Arlington is FUN CENTRAL!
Arlington, Texas Demographic
Information
Zip Code: 76001, 76002, 76003, 76004, 76005, 76006,
76007, 76010, 76011, 76012,
76013, 76014, 76015, 76016, 76017,
76018, 76019, 76094, 76096
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Neighborhood type |
Suburban |
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Population |
7,132 |
1,683,291 |
22,118,509 |
290,809,777 |
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Pop. density |
1,255.4 |
2,192.7 |
79.6 |
79.6 |
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Percent male |
50.6% |
49.9% |
49.6% |
49.1% |
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Percent female |
49.4% |
50.1% |
50.4% |
50.9% |
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Median age |
28.4 |
33.3 |
34.0 |
36.5 |
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People per household |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
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Median household income |
$69,404 |
$43,288 |
$39,927 |
$41,994 |
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Average income per capita |
$22,114 |
$20,931 |
$19,617 |
$21,587 |
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Violent crime risk index |
6.0 |
4.5 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
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Property crime risk index |
7.0 |
4.7 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
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Median home value |
$140,216 |
$101,900 |
$94,300 |
$170,800 |
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Median age of homes |
28.4 |
17.1 |
23.4 |
27.8 |
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Home appreciation |
1.8% |
1.8% |
2.3% |
7.7% |
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Homes - owned |
89.0% |
60.8% |
57.8% |
63.4% |
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Homes - rented |
4.4% |
28.7% |
32.8% |
21.7% |
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Homes - vacant |
6.7% |
10.5% |
9.4% |
14.8% |
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Commuting by bus |
0.0% |
0.6% |
1.9% |
2.0% |
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Commuting by carpool |
10.2% |
14.4% |
14.5% |
14.6% |
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Commuting by auto |
86.3% |
79.0% |
77.8% |
71.6% |
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Working at home |
3.0% |
2.6% |
2.8% |
5.6% |
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Currently married |
67.1% |
56.7% |
56.5% |
58.3% |
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Never married |
18.0% |
23.9% |
25.6% |
23.8% |
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Divorced |
9.0% |
10.0% |
9.8% |
7.7% |
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Widowed |
3.8% |
5.4% |
5.7% |
7.4% |
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Separated |
2.2% |
3.9% |
2.5% |
2.8% |
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Married - w/ children |
44.2% |
30.8% |
38.1% |
28.5% |
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Married - no children |
25.9% |
28.3% |
37.9% |
31.3% |
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Single - w/ children |
8.6% |
10.6% |
13.8% |
9.3% |
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Single - no
children |
21.3% |
30.2% |
10.2% |
30.7% |
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High school graduates |
90.1% |
79.7% |
75.7% |
80.4% |
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College degree - 2 year |
7.4% |
8.8% |
5.2% |
8.2% |
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College degree - 4 year |
23.4% |
23.1% |
15.6% |
14.9% |
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Graduate degree |
4.9% |
8.0% |
7.6% |
7.0% |
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Expenditures per student |
$4,274 |
$4,865 |
$6,218 |
$5,896 |
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Students per teacher |
17.0 |
16.0 |
12.4 |
16.0 |
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Students per librarian |
941 |
994 |
995 |
934 |
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Students per guidance counselor |
515 |
994 |
995 |
560 |
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Unemployment rate |
5.0% |
5.7% |
6.0% |
5.7% |
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Recent job growth |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
1.4% |
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Future job growth |
20.1% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
10.5% |
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Sales tax |
7.50% |
7.73% |
7.77% |
5.63% |
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Income tax |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.02% |
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Cost of living index |
93.1 |
83.3 |
80.0 |
100.0 |
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Air quality |
11 |
20 |
63 |
48 |
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Watershed quality |
90 |
91 |
71 |
54 |
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Physicians per capita |
175.7 |
148.5 |
81.7 |
168.5 |
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Health cost index |
102.7 |
100.1 |
96.1 |
100.0 |
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Superfund site index |
19 |
40 |
93 |
71 |
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UV index |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
4.3 |
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Altitude |
650 |
702 |
1,371 |
1,058 |
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Rainfall (inches annually) |
37.5 |
35.3 |
31.3 |
38.8 |
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Snowfall (inches annually) |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
24.4 |
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January avg. low temp |
33.6 |
33.4 |
33.0 |
21.6 |
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July avg. high temp |
96.1 |
96.0 |
94.6 |
86.4 |
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Days of precipitation annually |
79 |
79 |
77 |
112 |
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Days mostly sunny annually |
232 |
232 |
235 |
205 |
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Comfort index (during hot weather) |
22 |
23 |
27 |
44 |
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