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ArlingtonNickname: "Birthplace of Uncle Sam"
Official Website: www.town.arlington.ma.us
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1630
Incorporated as a Town: 1807
Land Area: 5.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 8,183 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 42,389
Estimated Population for 2006: 41,075
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 89.8% | White | | 1.6% | Black | | 1.9% | Hispanic | | 4.9% | Asian | | 0.1% | Native American | | 1.7% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $73,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $285,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $494,000
Poverty: 4.1%
Violent Crime Index: 17 (average)
Property Crime Index: 21 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): McLean Hospital (Belmont), Winchester Hospital (Winchester), Cambridge Hospital (Cambridge)
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