Arlington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 15,305 people and three associated neighborhoods, Arlington is the 40th largest community in Tennessee. Arlington has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Arlington, where the median household income is $125,909.00.

Arlington real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Arlington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Arlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Arlington is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Arlington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Arlington perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Arlington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.20 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Arlington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Arlington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Arlington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.06% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Arlington in 2022 was $43,591, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,364 for a family of four.

Arlington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Arlington include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Arlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.