| | 1990 | 2000 | |
| | Number | % of Total Population | Number | % of Total Population | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL POPULATION | 10,787 | 100.0% | 10,423 | 100.0% | -364 | -3.4% |
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| TOTAL NON-HISPANIC OR LATINO | 8,669 | 80.4% | 7,621 | 73.1% | -1,048 | -12.1% |
| Population of One Race | n/a | n/a | 7,413 | 71.1% | n/a | n/a |
| White alone | 6,401 | 59.3% | 5,084 | 48.8% | -1,317 | -20.6% |
| Black or African-American alone | 1,440 | 13.3% | 973 | 9.3% | -467 | -32.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 67 | 0.6% | 18 | 0.2% | -49 | -73.1% |
| Asian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 754 | 7.0% | 1,315 | 12.6% | 561 | 74.4% |
| Some Other Race alone | 7 | 0.1% | 23 | 0.2% | 16 | 228.6% |
| Population of Two or More Races | n/a | n/a | 208 | 2.0% | n/a | n/a |
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| TOTAL HISPANIC OR LATINO | 2,118 | 19.6% | 2,802 | 26.9% | 684 | 32.3% |
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| AGE DISTRIBUTION | | | | | | |
| Under 5 years old | 580 | 5.4% | 518 | 5.0% | -62 | -10.7% |
| 5-17 years old | 970 | 9.0% | 1,037 | 9.9% | 67 | 6.9% |
| 18-24 years old | 1,185 | 11.0% | 1,153 | 11.1% | -32 | -2.7% |
| 25-34 years old | 2,920 | 27.1% | 2,830 | 27.2% | -90 | -3.1% |
| 35-44 years old | 2,074 | 19.2% | 1,607 | 15.4% | -467 | -22.5% |
| 45-54 years old | 1,067 | 9.9% | 1,349 | 12.9% | 282 | 26.4% |
| 55-64 years old | 879 | 8.1% | 904 | 8.7% | 25 | 2.8% |
| 65-74 years old | 715 | 6.6% | 501 | 4.8% | -214 | -29.9% |
| 75-84 years old | 374 | 3.5% | 430 | 4.1% | 56 | 15.0% |
| 85 years and older | 23 | 0.2% | 94 | 0.9% | 71 | 308.7% |
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| SEX | | | | | | |
| Male | 5,546 | 51.4% | 5,420 | 52.0% | -126 | -2.3% |
| Female | 5,241 | 48.6% | 5,003 | 48.0% | -238 | -4.5% |
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| | 1990 | 2000 | |
| | Number | % of Total Households | Number | % of Total Households | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS | 5,412 | 100.0% | 4,872 | 100.0% | -540 | -10.0% |
| Family Households | 2,334 | 43.1% | 2,169 | 44.5% | -165 | -7.1% |
| Married Couples with Children | 695 | 12.8% | 552 | 11.3% | -143 | -20.6% |
| Married Couples without Children | 1,108 | 20.5% | 1,129 | 23.2% | 21 | 1.9% |
| Female Single Parent Households | 187 | 3.5% | 152 | 3.1% | -35 | -18.7% |
| Other Family Households | 344 | 6.4% | 336 | 6.9% | -8 | -2.3% |
| Non-Family Households | 3,078 | 56.9% | 2,703 | 55.5% | -375 | -12.2% |
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| HOUSEHOLD SIZE* | | | | | | |
| 1-Person Households | 2,477 | 46.2% | 2,068 | 42.4% | -409 | -16.5% |
| 2-Person Households | 1,606 | 29.9% | 1,576 | 32.3% | -30 | -1.9% |
| 3-Person Households | 603 | 11.2% | 498 | 10.2% | -105 | -17.4% |
| 4+ Person Households | 677 | 12.6% | 730 | 15.0% | 53 | 7.8% |
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| | 1990 | 2000 | |
| | Number | % of Total Housing Units | Number | % of Total Housing Units | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL HOUSING UNITS* | 5,868 | 100.0% | 5,022 | 100.0% | -846 | -14.4% |
| Occupied Housing Units | 5,363 | 91.4% | 4,872 | 97.0% | -491 | -9.2% |
| Owner-Occupied | 1,672 | 28.5% | 1,689 | 33.6% | 17 | 1.0% |
| Renter-Occupied | 3,691 | 62.9% | 3,183 | 63.4% | -508 | -13.8% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 505 | 8.6% | 150 | 3.0% | -355 | -70.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing (SF1). Tabulated by Lisa Fowler, Arlington County CPHD - Planning Research and Analysis Team and Shirley Grant, Arlington County CPHD - Neighborhood Services. |
| * 1990 household data are from the 1990 sample data (SF3). |
| n/a indicates data are not available for 1990. |
