City of Arlington , Texas Fiscal Year 2020
Arlington , Texas - City Profile
The 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 in 1884 is now the nation ’ s 48 th largest city with nearly 400,000 residents . Regionally , Arlington is the seventh-largest city in Texas .
Arlington is a community where 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 it really is 99 square miles of culture and excellence .
Arlington is known for being a
FACTS & FIGURES 2018 2019 2020
Population 383,950 386,180 390,540 Debt Service Expenditures to Total Expenditures 16.87 % 16.9 % 16.95 % Labor Force 213,284 214,599 213,961 Unemployment Rate 3.5 % 3.4 % 7 % Housing Start Permits Issued 566 823 795 Foreclosures ( residential and commercial ) 181 114 80 Occupancy Rates Office 90.6 % 89.9 % 89.8 % Industrial 95.9 % 94.9 % 94.9 % Retail 95.1 % 93.7 % 92.8 %
travel destination , boasting some of the area ’ s and nation ’ s top family-friendly attractions including AT & T Stadium ( home of the Dallas Cowboys ), Globe Life Field ( home of the Texas Rangers ), Six Flags Over Texas , Six Flags Hurricane Harbor , International Bowling Campus and Globe Life Park in Arlington ( home of the North Texas Soccer Club and the international headquarters of Six Flags ).
Arlington also is home to quality medical , research and learning institutions like the University of Texas at Arlington and Tarrant County College Southeast , as well as Arlington , Mansfield , Kennedale and Hurst-Euless-Bedford independent school districts , and charter , private and parochial 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 additional funding 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 .
Visit www . ArlingtonTX . gov for more information .
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