Arlington Heights is known for Arlington Park Race Track, home of the Arlington Million, a Breeder's Cup qualifying event; also hosted the Breeder's Cup Classic in 2002
Geography
Arlington Heights is located at 42°5'42" North, 87°58'51" West (42.094976, -87.980873)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 42.6 km² (16.4 mi²). 42.5 km² (16.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.18% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 76,031 people, 30,763 households, and 20,518 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,788.9/km² (4,633.3/mi²). There are 31,725 housing units at an average density of 746.4/km² (1,933.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 90.56% White, 0.96% African American, 0.08% Native American, 5.98% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 4.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 30,763 households out of which 29.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% are non-families. 29.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the village the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $67,807, and the median income for a family is $84,488. Males have a median income of $59,162 versus $39,555 for females. The per capita income for the village is $33,544. 2.5% of the population and 1.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.0% are under the age of 18 and 3.0% are 65 or older.