Arlington, WI

Village in Columbia County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

946

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.4

years ∙ half population younger than 34.4, half older

Diversity Index

14.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Arlington is a village within Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Village in Columbia County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.335052° N, 89.372573° W

DMS43° 20′ 06.19″ N, 89° 22′ 21.26″ W

Population Density & area

909.6/sq mi (351.7/km²)

Total Area

1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)

Land Area

1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.3% male

Male 50.3%

Female 49.7%

males per 100 females

Arlington 101.3

Columbia County 104.8

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Arlington 0.1%

Columbia County 2.4%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.4

years ∙ half population younger than 34.4, half older

Arlington

34.4

Columbia County

43.7

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

62.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Arlington 62.5

Columbia County 67.1

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	29.2%	20.5%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	61.5%	59.9%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	9.3%	19.6%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62.5	67.1	66.4
Child dependency ratio	47.4	34.3	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	15.1	32.7	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.3%

Black

0.1%

Asian

Hispanic

3.5%

Other

3.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

14.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Arlington 14.6%

Columbia County 18.2%

Wisconsin 37%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Arlington population

Racial and ethnic composition — Arlington vs Columbia County vs Wisconsin. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	4.1%	8%
Mexican	2%	2.4%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.5%	95.9%	92%
One race	93.8%	93.3%	88.3%
White	92.3%	90.3%	78.6%
Black or African American	0.1%	1.6%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	1%	0.8%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.7%	2.6%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75% family

Family 75%

Non family 25%

% family households

Arlington 75%

Columbia County 65.5%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.66

persons per household

Arlington

2.66

Columbia County

2.35

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Arlington population

	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Total households	356	24,158	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.66	2.35	2.33
Family households	267	15,819	1,500,296
Average family size	3	2.84	2.95
Married couple family	201	12,608	1,161,326
Other families	66	3,211	338,970
Male householder	15	1,219	112,650
Female householder	51	1,992	226,320
Non-family households	89	8,339	979,184
One-person households	49	6,743	781,452
Male householder	30	3,080	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	5	904	109,743
Female householder	19	3,663	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	10	2,026	210,915
Other living arrangements	40	1,596	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

372

housing units

Arlington 372

Columbia County 26,880

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

95.7% occupied

Occupied 95.7%

Vacant 4.3%

vacancy rate

Arlington 4.3%

Columbia County 10.1%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.6%

Single family houses

94.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.4%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1995

Half of houses were built before 1995, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

21.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

41.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	6.1	5.6
1–3 rooms	0.5%	9.5%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	41.2%	46.6%	52%
7+ rooms	58.4%	43.9%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.2%	2.1%
1 bedroom	0.5%	7%	10%
2 bedrooms	16.7%	25.4%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	54.6%	40.7%	40%
4+ bedrooms	28.2%	24.6%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1995	1977	1975
Total housing units	372	26,880	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.7% owners

Renter-occupied 14.3%

Owner-occupied 85.7%

homeownership rate

Arlington 85.7%

Columbia County 76.7%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.7

Owner-occupied

2.39

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Arlington 2.7

Columbia County 2.45

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	356	24,158	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.6%	18.8%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	51.1%	36.9%	38%
2000 to 2009	19.1%	19.6%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	13.2%	24.7%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.1%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.3%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.1%	4.4%	6.4%
1 vehicle	25%	26.7%	33%
2 vehicles	39.3%	38.8%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	34.6%	30.1%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	86.2%	77.1%	76.6%
Electricity	10.7%	16%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
All other fuels	0%	4.5%	3.5%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.1%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	1.5%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$291,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Arlington

$291,600

Columbia County

$283,200

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

17%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

17%

Owners without a mortgage

15.7%

Renters

11.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$291,600	$283,200	$266,500
Under $100,000	1.3%	7.2%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	11.8%	19.4%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	41.3%	27.3%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	45.6%	32.8%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	11.6%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.8%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	77%	63.3%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	23%	36.7%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,870	$1,747	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$719	$673	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,272	$978	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Arlington 23.7%

Columbia County 26%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Arlington 1.5%

Columbia County 6%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

253

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

11.5%

K–12

75.5%

College / Undergraduate

12.3%

Graduate / Professional

0.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

10.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Arlington

10.5%

Columbia County

19%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	253	11,428	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	11.5%	4.6%	5.3%
K–12	75.5%	79.4%	69.3%
Kindergarten	5.9%	5.7%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.5%	23.5%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.7%	22.8%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.3%	27.3%	22.3%
College or graduate school	13%	16.1%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	12.3%	14%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	0.8%	2.1%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	10.5%	19%	39.8%
School type
Public school	93.3%	85.5%	82.4%
Private school	6.7%	14.5%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

613

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

1.5%

HS graduate

31.3%

Some college no degree

28.9%

Associates degree

14.7%

Bachelors degree

19.1%

Graduate or professional degree

4.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Arlington due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

33.3% · 66.7%

HS graduate

60.4% · 39.6%

Some college no degree

50.8% · 49.2%

Associates degree

35.6% · 64.4%

Bachelors degree

31.6% · 68.4%

Graduate or professional degree

50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	613	42,187	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	0%	2%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.5%	4%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	31.3%	30.2%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	28.9%	25.1%	19.5%
Associate's degree	14.7%	12.7%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%	26%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	19.1%	18%	22%
Graduate or professional	4.6%	8%	11.4%
High School or higher	98.5%	94%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$62,891

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$43,750

Some college or associates

$65,795

Bachelors degree

$80,208

Graduate or professional degree

$86,875

Poverty Rate

1.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

11.1%

HS graduate

4.7%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

1.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Arlington	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$62,891	$54,669	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,875	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$43,750	$46,327	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$65,795	$54,509	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$80,208	$68,161	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$86,875	$70,644	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	11.1%	23.2%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.7%	10.3%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	4.4%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.4%	3%	3.7%

Insights for Arlington, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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