Arlington is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,657 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Arlington is the 206th largest community in Tennessee.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Arlington, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Arlington, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Arlington's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The town does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Arlington is $52,870.

Unlike some towns, Arlington isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Arlington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Arlington is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arlington who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.03%), sales jobs (12.26%), and management occupations (7.64%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 15.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Arlington is a very car-oriented town. 98.7% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Arlington is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Arlington has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Arlington is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Arlington Information and Demographics

The citizens of Arlington are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 16.94% of adults in Arlington having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Arlington in 2000 was $19,569, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,276 for a family of four.

Arlington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arlington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Arlington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Arlington include German, Irish, English, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Arlington is English.