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Arlington, Texas - City Profile
T
he City of Arlington is a
diverse metropolitan area
located approximately 20
miles west of downtown Dallas and
12 miles east of downtown Fort
Worth. What started as a small rural
farming community of 1884 is now
the nation’s 50th largest city with
more than 365,000 residents. From
a regional perspective, Arlington is
the seventh-largest city in Texas.
Arlington is a community
where citizens, civic organizations,
businesses and city government
work together to ensure the
community retains its hometown
identity, high quality of life and
natural beauty.
From shopping, dining and
entertainment, Arlington continues
to prove that it really is 99 square
miles of culture, excellence and
excitement.
Arlington is known for being
a travel destination, boasting
some of the area’s and nation’s
top family-friendly attractions
including AT&T Stadium (home of
the Dallas Cowboys), Six Flags Over
Texas, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor,
International Bowling Campus and
Globe Life Park (home of the Texas
Rangers).
Arlington also is home to quality
medical, research and learning
institutions like University of
Texas at Arlington, Tarrant County
FACTS & FIGURES
2012
2013
2014
365,860
365,930
369,508
$864
$842
$892
205,683
209,385
211,253
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
5.9%
5.2%
Housing Start Permits Issued
465
540
472
Foreclosures (residential and commercial)
981
695
500
Office
88.0%
87.2%
88.4%
Industrial
91.0%
96.3%
96.4%
Retail
92.9%
93.6%
94.6%
Population
General Obligation Debt per Citizen
Labor Force
Occupancy Rates
Arlington
College, as well as Arlington, Highlands
Mansfield, Kennedale and HurstEuless-Bedford independent school
districts, and private home schools.
Through the investment of
millions of dollars from the local,
state and federal levels, we have
seen continual improvement
in Arlington’s infrastructure
and streets. A local sales and
use tax for street maintenance
continues to provide an additional
funding mechanism for repairs
of neighborhood streets and
thoroughfares.
The local economy is
strengthened even more by the
presence of quality neighborhoods,
parks, libraries, commercial
development and the Arlington
Municipal Airport, which provides
excellence in corporate and leisure
aviation services.
For more information, visit
www.ArlingtonTX.gov.
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