take credit for any of it …. Arlington grew because of an amazing civic spirit , a community-wide desire . We haven ’ t been split by dissension as many other small towns have .’” A more recent study concluded that along with its proximity to Dallas and Fort Worth , Arlington ’ s growth was as much dependent upon “ long-time Mayor Tom Vandergriff , a skilled consensus politician [ who ] took advantage of many pro-growth opportunities afforded by his town ’ s prime metroplex location . An early post-suburban pioneer , Vandergriff also devised and followed a master plan which offered Arlingtonites both suburban conveniences and big job security . For this reason , an urban-suburban Arlington evolved by design , not happenstance .” 44
Total population = 7,692
1950 Population and Housing Characteristics for Arlington , Texas
|
Native white |
Foreign-born |
Black |
Other races |
|
|
white |
|
|
Male |
3,579 |
40 |
171 |
--- |
Female |
3,673 |
42 |
186 |
1 |
Total |
7,252 |
82 |
357 |
1 |
Top Five Major Occupation Groups by Gender
Occupation |
Male |
Occupation |
Female |
Manufacturing |
670 |
Wholesale & retail trade |
225 |
Wholesale & retail trade |
447 |
Professional & related servs |
180 |
Construction |
265 |
Personal services |
160 |
Professional & related servs |
190 |
Manufacturing |
158 |
Transportation , commun . & other public utilities
189 Finance , insurance & real estate
40
Total Housing Units = 2,587 Occupied Housing Units = 2,349
Owner Occupied 1,505 or 64.1 % Renter Occupied 844 or 35.9 %
Housing Statistics
White 1,464 or 97.3 % of owner occupied 772 or 91.5 % of renter occupied
Black 41 or 2.7 % of owner occupied 72 or 8.5 % of renter occupied
Owner : Median Value = $ 6,887 Renter : Median Contract Monthly Rent = $ 44.83 Renter : Median Gross Monthly Rent = $ 45.91
44 Fort Worth ( Texas ) Press , August 18 , 1957 , Vertical File “ Arlington , Texas 1938-59 ,” FWPL ; David
Lynn Cannon , “ Arlington ’ s Path to Post-Suburbia .” Ph . D . Dissertation , University of Texas at Arlington , May 2000 , p . vi .
FINAL REPORT
ARLINGTON HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY UPDATE
SEPTEMBER 2007
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