| | 1990 | 2000 | | |
| | Number | % of Total Population | Number | % of Total Population | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL POPULATION | 8,409 | 100.0% | 10,573 | 100.0% | 2,164 | 25.7% |
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| TOTAL NON-HISPANIC OR LATINO | 6,465 | 76.9% | 5,521 | 52.2% | -944 | -14.6% |
| Population of One Race | n/a | n/a | 5,174 | 48.9% | n/a | n/a |
| White alone | 4,065 | 48.3% | 2,651 | 25.1% | -1,414 | -34.8% |
| Black or African-American alone | 1,733 | 20.6% | 1,542 | 14.6% | -191 | -11.0% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 13 | 0.2% | 16 | 0.2% | 3 | 23.1% |
| Asian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 644 | 7.7% | 928 | 8.8% | 284 | 44.1% |
| Some Other Race alone | 10 | 0.1% | 37 | 0.3% | 27 | 270.0% |
| Population of Two or More Races | n/a | n/a | 347 | 3.3% | n/a | n/a |
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| TOTAL HISPANIC OR LATINO | 1,944 | 23.1% | 5,052 | 47.8% | 3,108 | 159.9% |
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| AGE DISTRIBUTION | | | | | | |
| Under 5 years old | 622 | 7.4% | 920 | 8.7% | 298 | 47.9% |
| 5-17 years old | 1,219 | 14.5% | 1,828 | 17.3% | 609 | 50.0% |
| 18-24 years old | 866 | 10.3% | 1,218 | 11.5% | 352 | 40.6% |
| 25-34 years old | 2,314 | 27.5% | 2,470 | 23.4% | 156 | 6.7% |
| 35-44 years old | 1,326 | 15.8% | 1,920 | 18.2% | 594 | 44.8% |
| 45-54 years old | 888 | 10.6% | 1,167 | 11.0% | 279 | 31.4% |
| 55-64 years old | 536 | 6.4% | 561 | 5.3% | 25 | 4.7% |
| 65-74 years old | 323 | 3.8% | 269 | 2.5% | -54 | -16.7% |
| 75-84 years old | 259 | 3.1% | 177 | 1.7% | -82 | -31.7% |
| 85 years and older | 56 | 0.7% | 43 | 0.4% | -13 | -23.2% |
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| SEX | | | | | | |
| Male | 4,019 | 47.8% | 5,459 | 51.6% | 1,440 | 35.8% |
| Female | 4,390 | 52.2% | 5,114 | 48.4% | 724 | 16.5% |
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| | 1990 | 2000 | | |
| | Number | % of Total Households | Number | % of Total Households | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS | 3,571 | 100.0% | 3,519 | 100.0% | -52 | -1.5% |
| Family Households | 1,963 | 55.0% | 2,279 | 64.8% | 316 | 16.1% |
| Married Couples with Children | 733 | 20.5% | 881 | 25.0% | 148 | 20.2% |
| Married Couples without Children | 732 | 20.5% | 604 | 17.2% | -128 | -17.5% |
| Female Single Parent Households | 248 | 6.9% | 350 | 9.9% | 102 | 41.1% |
| Other Family Households | 250 | 7.0% | 1,684 | 47.9% | 1,434 | 573.6% |
| Non-Family Households | 1,608 | 45.0% | 1,240 | 35.2% | -368 | -22.9% |
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| HOUSEHOLD SIZE* | | | | | | |
| 1-Person Households | 1,163 | 32.3% | 865 | 24.6% | -298 | -25.6% |
| 2-Person Households | 1,215 | 33.8% | 881 | 25.0% | -334 | -27.5% |
| 3-Person Households | 579 | 16.1% | 601 | 17.1% | 22 | 3.8% |
| 4+ Person Households | 643 | 17.9% | 1,172 | 33.3% | 529 | 82.3% |
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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* | 3,859 | 100.0% | 3,697 | 100.0% | -162 | -4.2% |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,600 | 93.3% | 3,519 | 95.2% | -81 | -2.3% |
| Owner-Occupied | 827 | 21.4% | 866 | 23.4% | 39 | 4.7% |
| Renter-Occupied | 2,773 | 71.9% | 2,653 | 71.8% | -120 | -4.3% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 259 | 6.7% | 178 | 4.8% | -81 | -31.3% |
| 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. |
