| | 1990 | 2000 | | |
| | Number | % of Total Population | Number | % of Total Population | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL POPULATION | 9,258 | 100.0% | 6,122 | 100.0% | -3,136 | -33.9% |
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| TOTAL NON-HISPANIC OR LATINO | 8,806 | 95.1% | 5,685 | 92.9% | -3,121 | -35.4% |
| Population of One Race | | n/a | 5,576 | 91.1% | n/a | n/a |
| White alone | 8,080 | 87.3% | 5,111 | 83.5% | -2,969 | -36.7% |
| Black or African-American alone | 425 | 4.6% | 235 | 3.8% | -190 | -44.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 25 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.2% | -14 | -56.0% |
| Asian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 276 | 3.0% | 207 | 3.4% | -69 | -25.0% |
| Some Other Race alone | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.2% | 12 | - |
| Population of Two or More Races | | n/a | 109 | 1.8% | n/a | n/a |
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| TOTAL HISPANIC OR LATINO | 452 | 4.9% | 437 | 7.1% | -15 | -3.3% |
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| AGE DISTRIBUTION | | | | | | |
| Under 5 years old | 487 | 5.3% | 312 | 5.1% | -175 | -35.9% |
| 5-17 years old | 502 | 5.4% | 420 | 6.9% | -82 | -16.3% |
| 18-24 years old | 857 | 9.3% | 368 | 6.0% | -489 | -57.1% |
| 25-34 years old | 3,449 | 37.3% | 1,979 | 32.3% | -1,470 | -42.6% |
| 35-44 years old | 2,325 | 25.1% | 1,242 | 20.3% | -1,083 | -46.6% |
| 45-54 years old | 921 | 9.9% | 1,016 | 16.6% | 95 | 10.3% |
| 55-64 years old | 358 | 3.9% | 490 | 8.0% | 132 | 36.9% |
| 65-74 years old | 238 | 2.6% | 177 | 2.9% | -61 | -25.6% |
| 75-84 years old | 100 | 1.1% | 102 | 1.7% | 2 | 2.0% |
| 85 years and older | 21 | 0.2% | 16 | 0.3% | -5 | -23.8% |
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| SEX | | | | | | |
| Male | 3,966 | 42.8% | 2,639 | 43.1% | -1,327 | -33.5% |
| Female | 5,292 | 57.2% | 3,483 | 56.9% | -1,809 | -34.2% |
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| | 1990 | 2000 | | |
| | Number | % of Total Households | Number | % of Total Households | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
| TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS | 5,231 | 100.0% | 3,451 | 100.0% | -1,780 | -34.0% |
| Family Households | 1,821 | 34.8% | 1,220 | 35.4% | -601 | -33.0% |
| Married Couples with Children | 502 | 9.6% | 349 | 10.1% | -153 | -30.5% |
| Married Couples without Children | 919 | 17.6% | 593 | 17.2% | -326 | -35.5% |
| Female Single Parent Households | 154 | 2.9% | 123 | 3.6% | -31 | -20.1% |
| Other Family Households | 256 | 4.9% | 155 | 4.5% | -101 | -39.5% |
| Non-Family Households | 3,410 | 65.2% | 2,231 | 64.6% | -1,179 | -34.6% |
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| HOUSEHOLD SIZE* | | | | | | |
| 1-Person Households | 2,510 | 48.2% | 1,654 | 47.9% | -856 | -34.1% |
| 2-Person Households | 1,710 | 32.9% | 1,205 | 34.9% | -505 | -29.5% |
| 3-Person Households | 680 | 13.1% | 397 | 11.5% | -283 | -41.6% |
| 4+ Person Households | 299 | 5.7% | 195 | 5.7% | -104 | -34.8% |
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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* | 5,404 | 100.0% | 3,513 | 100.0% | -1,891 | -35.0% |
| Occupied Housing Units | 5,204 | 96.3% | 3,451 | 98.2% | -1,753 | -33.7% |
| Owner-Occupied | 2,999 | 55.5% | 2,217 | 63.1% | -782 | -26.1% |
| Renter-Occupied | 2,205 | 40.8% | 1,234 | 35.1% | -971 | -44.0% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 200 | 3.7% | 62 | 1.8% | -138 | -69.0% |
| 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. |
