| | 1990 | 2000 | |
| | Number | % of Total Population | Number | % of Total Population | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL POPULATION | 5,854 | 100.0% | 6,715 | 100.0% | 861 | 14.7% |
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| TOTAL NON-HISPANIC OR LATINO | 5,365 | 91.6% | 6,140 | 91.4% | 775 | 14.4% |
| Population of One Race | n/a | n/a | 5,943 | 88.5% | n/a | n/a |
| White alone | 4,635 | 79.2% | 4,604 | 68.6% | -31 | -0.7% |
| Black or African-American alone | 309 | 5.3% | 543 | 8.1% | 234 | 75.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.2% | 12 | - |
| Asian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 421 | 7.2% | 768 | 11.4% | 347 | 82.4% |
| Some Other Race alone | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 0.2% | 16 | - |
| Population of Two or More Races | n/a | n/a | 197 | 2.9% | n/a | n/a |
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| TOTAL HISPANIC OR LATINO | 489 | 8.4% | 575 | 8.6% | 86 | 17.6% |
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| AGE DISTRIBUTION | | | | | | |
| Under 5 years old | 160 | 2.7% | 198 | 2.9% | 38 | 23.8% |
| 5-17 years old | 304 | 5.2% | 289 | 4.3% | -15 | -4.9% |
| 18-24 years old | 845 | 14.4% | 841 | 12.5% | -4 | -0.5% |
| 25-34 years old | 1,569 | 26.8% | 1,951 | 29.1% | 382 | 24.3% |
| 35-44 years old | 868 | 14.8% | 1,049 | 15.6% | 181 | 20.9% |
| 45-54 years old | 548 | 9.4% | 849 | 12.6% | 301 | 54.9% |
| 55-64 years old | 465 | 7.9% | 517 | 7.7% | 52 | 11.2% |
| 65-74 years old | 542 | 9.3% | 439 | 6.5% | -103 | -19.0% |
| 75-84 years old | 385 | 6.6% | 429 | 6.4% | 44 | 11.4% |
| 85 years and older | 168 | 2.9% | 153 | 2.3% | -15 | -8.9% |
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| SEX | | | | | | |
| Male | 2,811 | 48.0% | 3,290 | 49.0% | 479 | 17.0% |
| Female | 3,043 | 52.0% | 3,425 | 51.0% | 382 | 12.6% |
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| | 1990 | 2000 | |
| | Number | % of Total Households | Number | % of Total Households | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS | 3,176 | 100.0% | 3,738 | 100.0% | 562 | 17.7% |
| Family Households | 935 | 29.4% | 1,120 | 30.0% | 185 | 19.8% |
| Married Couples with Children | 237 | 7.5% | 249 | 6.7% | 12 | 5.1% |
| Married Couples without Children | 511 | 16.1% | 670 | 17.9% | 159 | 31.1% |
| Female Single Parent Households | 30 | 0.9% | 31 | 0.8% | 1 | 3.3% |
| Other Family Households | 157 | 4.9% | 170 | 4.5% | 13 | 8.3% |
| Non-Family Households | 2,241 | 70.6% | 2,618 | 70.0% | 377 | 16.8% |
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| HOUSEHOLD SIZE* | | | | | | |
| 1-Person Households | 1,628 | 51.0% | 1,925 | 51.5% | 297 | 18.2% |
| 2-Person Households | 1,001 | 31.4% | 1,242 | 33.2% | 241 | 24.1% |
| 3-Person Households | 350 | 11.0% | 344 | 9.2% | -6 | -1.7% |
| 4+ Person Households | 213 | 6.7% | 227 | 6.1% | 14 | 6.6% |
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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* | 3,631 | 100.0% | 4,130 | 100.0% | 499 | 13.7% |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,192 | 87.9% | 3,738 | 90.5% | 546 | 17.1% |
| Owner-Occupied | 600 | 16.5% | 744 | 18.0% | 144 | 24.0% |
| Renter-Occupied | 2,592 | 71.4% | 2,994 | 72.5% | 402 | 15.5% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 439 | 12.1% | 392 | 9.5% | -47 | -10.7% |
| 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 data are from the 1990 sample data (SF3). |
| n/a indicates data are not available for 1990.Census data: Aurora Highlands Civic Association |
