I ’ m really excited about the diversity of the city . I think people have a willingness to work together for the greater common good in the city , and the reason I feel that way is because of what was done through the Arlington Ministerial Alliance Office March of Strategic that was Initiatives held City Hall . Just seeing the citizens of Arlington , and City the of people Arlington that , came TX out to participate in that . It ’ s like everyone hoped for a better community and a sense of coming together .
Demographics
I ’ m really excited about the diversity of the city . I think people have a willingness to work together for the greater common good in the city , and the reason I feel that way is because of what was done through the Arlington Ministerial Alliance Office March of Strategic that was Initiatives held City Hall . Just seeing the citizens of Arlington , and City the of people Arlington that , came TX out to participate in that . It ’ s like everyone hoped for a better community and a sense of coming together .
– an Arlington resident
Arlington ’ s population is approximately 39 percent White , 29 percent Latino , 22 percent Black , and 7 percent Asian or Pacific Islander . Since 2000 , the share of Arlington ’ s population that is White has declined by over 20 percent while every other minority group ( except Native American ) has increased in share . Of the foreign-born residents of Arlington , over half are from Latin America and another 27 percent are from Asia . The majority of Asian and Pacific Islander residents in Arlington have Vietnamese ancestry at 59 percent , and the majority of Latino residents have origins in Mexico . There are more U . S . -born than foreign-born Latino residents . Limited English-speaking households are concentrated in east Arlington .
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