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Arlington Heights Apartments for Rent

Total population: 73,399 (All urban)

Arlington Heights, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 31,713 (30,732 occupied: 23,565 owner occupied, 7,167 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  23%
State:  33%

Housing density: 1933 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.


Median contract rent in 2007: $877 (lower quartile is $719, upper quartile is $1,055)


Housing units in Arlington Heights with a mortgage: 13,545 (868 second mortgage, 2,140 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,597





Arlington Heights,IL index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $382,000 (it was $222,900 in 2000)
Arlington Heights:  $382,000
Illinois:  $208,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $283,600 - $514,600

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $489,904
Here:  $489,904
State:  $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $324,555
Here:  $324,555
State:  $258,887

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $237,447
Here:  $237,447
State:  $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,846
Here:  $205,846
State:  $275,408

Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship

Households: 75,181
  • In family households: 63,575 (17,310 male householders, 3,283 female householders)
    18,394 spouses, 21,925 children (20,889 natural, 529 adopted, 507 stepchildren), 458 grandchildren, 580 brothers or sisters, 561 parents, 554 other relatives, 510 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,606 (3,964 male householders (3,250 living alone)), 6,287 female householders (5,790 living alone)), 1,355 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 917 (803 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,130 2-persons, 4,385 3-persons, 4,428 4-persons, 1,858 5-persons, 614 6-persons, 178 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,040 1-person, 1,104 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

15,282 married couples with children.
1,662 single-parent households (319 men, 1,343 women).

82.3% of residents of Arlington Heights speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
9.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 10,546 (13.9%)
(46.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.7
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arlington Heights, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 28
  • 2 rooms: 217
  • 3 rooms: 866
  • 4 rooms: 1,957
  • 5 rooms: 3,916
  • 6 rooms: 3,964
  • 7 rooms: 4,483
  • 8 rooms: 4,574
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,560



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arlington Heights, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 200
  • 2 rooms: 1,019
  • 3 rooms: 2,008
  • 4 rooms: 1,995
  • 5 rooms: 1,313
  • 6 rooms: 354
  • 7 rooms: 152
  • 8 rooms: 88
  • 9 or more rooms: 38



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 293
  • 1995 to 1998: 689
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,054
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,662
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,260
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,751
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,254
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,419
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,331


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arlington Heights:
  • no bedroom: 76
  • 1 bedroom: 1,295
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,953
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,328
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,660
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,253



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arlington Heights:
  • no bedroom: 238
  • 1 bedroom: 3,404
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,836
  • 3 bedrooms: 558
  • 4 bedrooms: 131
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Arlington Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 892
  • 1 vehicle: 7,141
  • 2 vehicles: 11,808
  • 3 vehicles: 2,818
  • 4 vehicles: 698
  • 5 or more vehicles: 208



Cars and other vehicles available in Arlington Heights in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,008
  • 1 vehicle: 3,868
  • 2 vehicles: 1,973
  • 3 vehicles: 234
  • 4 vehicles: 42
  • 5 or more vehicles: 42


Arlington Heights rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Arlington Heights:

  • Less than $100: 124 people
  • $100 to $149: 94
  • $150 to $199: 60
  • $200 to $249: 101
  • $250 to $299: 17
  • $300 to $349: 80
  • $350 to $399: 33
  • $400 to $449: 12
  • $450 to $499: 31
  • $500 to $549: 95
  • $550 to $599: 197
  • $600 to $649: 328
  • $650 to $699: 290
  • $700 to $749: 669
  • $750 to $799: 350
  • $800 to $899: 1,249
  • $900 to $999: 1,153
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,148
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 387
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 341
  • $2,000 or more: 138
  • No cash rent: 166
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,442
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,330
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,026
  • 1980 to 1984: 687
  • 1975 to 1979: 831
  • 1970 to 1974: 704
  • 1970 to 1974: 578
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,948

Arlington Heights, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,443 (3.7% of all workers)


Arlington Heights travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 661
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3063
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4804
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4982
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5392
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2519
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5176
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1420
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1849
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3546
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3546
  • 90 or more minutes: 891
 


Arlington Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 31,576 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 2,319 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 126 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 117 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2,767 (7%)
  • Taxi: 45 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 87 (0%)
  • Walked: 663 (2%)
  • Other means: 142 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,443 (4%)
 


Arlington Heights, IL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 837
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 853
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 999
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1080
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1317
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1606
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1373
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1603
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1203
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2671
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3556
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 4933
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3725
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2144
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1601
  • $200,000 or more: 1343
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 14288
 Irish: 9813
 Other groups: 8416
 Polish: 8084
 Italian: 6806
 English: 3409
 Swedish: 2252
 United States or American: 2232
 Russian: 1560
 Norwegian: 1376
 Greek: 1261
 French (except Basque): 754
 Scottish: 680
 Scotch-Irish: 573
 European: 486
 Dutch: 484
 Ukrainian: 479
 Austrian: 448
 Czech: 415
 Danish: 383
 Hungarian: 378
 Arab:: 306
 Lithuanian: 253
 Czechoslovakian: 246
 British: 242
 Romanian: 224
 French Canadian: 209
 Slovak: 200
 Finnish: 188
 Welsh: 163
 Swiss: 146
 Canadian: 135
 Croatian: 130
 Serbian: 129
 Iranian: 110
 Slovene: 109
 Yugoslavian: 97
 Belgian: 96
 Scandinavian: 93
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 79
 Luxemburger: 75
 Egyptian: 73
 Albanian: 72
 Jordanian: 64
 Armenian: 60
 Latvian: 59
 Eastern European: 56
 Lebanese: 45
 Subsaharan African:: 44
 Iraqi: 44
 Estonian: 35
 Syrian: 31
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 29
 Barbadian: 29
 Bulgarian: 25
 Moroccan: 21
 African: 19
 Arab/Arabic: 16
 Macedonian: 15
 Brazilian: 14
 Other Arab: 12
 Nigerian: 11
 Pennsylvania German: 8
 Basque: 8
 Turkish: 8
 Cypriot: 7
 South African: 7
 Kenyan: 7
 Alsatian: 7
 Portuguese: 6
 Northern European: 5
 Slavic: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Poland (13%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • India (10%)
  • Japan (8%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Germany (5%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 51519
  • Northeast: 2752
  • Midwest: 7261
  • South: 2341
  • West: 1162

63% of Arlington Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 59
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 41
  • 5th and 6th grade: 233
  • 7th and 8th grade: 287
  • 9th grade: 176
  • 10th grade: 292
  • 11th grade: 187
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 420
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,708
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,326
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,739
  • Associate degree: 1,284
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,245
  • Master's degree: 3,807
  • Professional school degree: 940
  • Doctorate degree: 343


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 101
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 90
  • 5th and 6th grade: 140
  • 7th and 8th grade: 516
  • 9th grade: 195
  • 10th grade: 342
  • 11th grade: 340
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 500
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,767
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,037
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,377
  • Associate degree: 1,767
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,064
  • Master's degree: 3,112
  • Professional school degree: 466
  • Doctorate degree: 124


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.8%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.8%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.5%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.1%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.3%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $81,010
  • Black householders: $62,463
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $141,451
  • Asian householders: $96,209
  • Some other race householders: $88,997
  • Two or more races householders: $61,586
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $67,024

Arlington Heights household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Arlington Heights household income for Black householders

Arlington Heights household income for Asian householders

Arlington Heights household income for Some other race householders

Arlington Heights household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Arlington Heights marital status for males

Arlington Heights marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $412,676
  • Black or African American householders: $264,263
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $471,287
  • Asian householders: $421,245
  • Some other race householders: $322,874
  • Two or more races householders: $336,413
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $389,883

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,143
  • One, attached: 2,474
  • Two: 130
  • 3 or 4: 756
  • 5 to 9: 2,253
  • 10 to 19: 1,460
  • 20 to 49: 2,759
  • 50 or more: 3,723
  • Mobile homes: 6
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Arlington Heights:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,586
Here:  20.0%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 341
Here:  8.5%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 724
Here:  27.4%
Illinois:  25.8%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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