Arlington Heights is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 75,195 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Arlington Heights is the 15th largest community in Illinois. Arlington Heights real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Arlington Heights house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Arlington Heights is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 86.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Arlington Heights is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arlington Heights who work in management occupations (16.26%), business and financial occupations (11.78%), and office and administrative support (9.79%). Also of interest is that Arlington Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.21% 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. Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Arlington Heights is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Arlington Heights area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.If knowledge is power, Arlington Heights is a pretty powerful place. 59.42% of the adults in Arlington Heights have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Arlington Heights in 2022 was $58,712, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $234,848 for a family of four. Arlington Heights is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Arlington Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arlington Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arlington Heights include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Arlington Heights's cultural character, accounting for 20.62% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Arlington Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
