Employed Persons by Race in Arlington
Employed Persons by Race
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White
Black
Employed Persons by Race , 2017
69.5 % 21.3 %
6.3 % Avg . + 853 jobs per year
54.8 % Avg . + 1564 jobs per year
Na�ve American 0.8 %
38.2 % Avg . + 391 jobs per year
Asian or Pacific Islander
Mixed / Other
1.7 %
6.7 %
26.2 % Avg . + 35 jobs per year
44.8 % Avg . + 112 jobs per year
Source : U . S . Census Bureau , Longitudinal-Employer Household Dynamics Program . Source : U . S . Census Bureau , Longitudinal-Employer Household Dynamics Program .
Employed Persons by Race in Arlington
White workers occupy almost 70 percent of the jobs in Arlington , followed by Black workers , who occupy 21.3 percent of jobs ( and make up 22 percent of the population ). Asian or Pacific Islander workers , who are 6.9 percent of Arlington ’ s population , make up 6.7 percent of Arlington jobs . Native Americans occupy the least jobs , and those who are more than one race make up 1.7 percent of jobs and 2.5 percent of Arlington ’ s population .
The fastest growth in jobs by race is in the Black and multi-racial populations . Between 2009 and 2017 , jobs filled by Black individuals increased at a rate of 54.8 percent , or an additional 1,564 jobs per year . Jobs filled by multi-racial individuals increased at the second highest rate ( 44.8 percent ), but at the second lowest raw increase , due to their small share of the population . Both Asian or Pacific Islander and Native American jobs grew over 25 percent as well . Jobs filled by White workers increased at the slowest rate , at only 6.3 percent .
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Employed Persons by Ethnicity and Job Changes , 2009-2017
Non-La�no La�no
23.9 %
12.1 % Avg . + 1705 jobs per year
76.1 %
34.1 % Avg . + 1259 jobs per year
Source : U . S . Census Bureau , Longitudinal-Employer Household Dynamics Program .
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