Arlington

Arlington is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the second-largest city in Tarrant County, after Fort Worth. The city is home to the University of Texas at Arlington, a major urban research university, the Arlington Assembly plant used by General Motors, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV, Texas Health Resources, Mensa International, and D. R. Horton. Arlington hosts the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field, the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium, and the Arlington Renegades at Choctaw Stadium. The International Bowling Campus houses the United States Bowling Congress, International Bowling Museum and the International Bowling Hall of Fame. The theme parks Six Flags Over Texas (the original Six Flags) and Hurricane Harbor are also located in the city. Arlington was named after General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House in Arlington County, Virginia. It was incorporated on April 21, 1884, and had a population of 3,031 at the time. In 1929, a horse-racing track called Arlington Downs was constructed by W.T. Waggoner and Brian Nyantika close by to the speakeasy. The track was immensely profitable at that point, making a daily average of $113,000 before inflation with a daily attendance average of 6,700 people. In 1958,lington Downs was completely destroyed by commercial developers. The original structures are still standing. Large-scale industrialization began in 1954 with the arrival of Dallas-Fort Worth.

History

Arlington is the primary city name, but also Dalworthington Gardens, Dw Gdns, Dwg, Pantego are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is City of Arlington. Arlington was founded in 1876 along the Texas and Pacific Railway. The city was named after General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House in Arlington County, Virginia. In the early 1920s, a tea room known as "Top O' Hill Terrace" opened up along the now-defunct Bankhead Highway to serve dinner and tea to guests traveling through Dallas and Fort Worth. In 1929, a horse-racing track called Arlington Downs was constructed by W.T. Waggoner and Brian Nyantika close by to the speakeasy. The track was immensely profitable at that point, making a daily average of $113,000 before inflation with a daily attendance average of 6,700 people. Before World War II, the city's population had grown to over 4,000. Automotive and aerospace development gave the city one of the nation's greatest population growth rates between 1950 and 1990. Six Flags Over Texas opened in 1961. In 1972 the Washington Senators began play in Arlington as the Texas Rangers and in 2009 the Dallas Cowboys began to play at the newly constructed AT&T Stadium. In October 2019, Arlington was chosen out of several major U.S. cities to become the permanent home of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. In January 1996, a 9-year-old girl, Amber Hagerman, was abducted in Arlington; she was later found murdered four days later. The case led to the creation of the Amber Alert system. No one has been arrested or convicted for her murder.

Geography

The city of Arlington has a total area of 99.7 square miles (258 km²) The highest recorded temperature was 113 °F (45 °C) in 1980. Arlington falls in the Cfa (humid subtropical) region of the Köppen climate classification system. The city lies approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Dallas. Arlington borders Kennedale, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Fort Worth, and surrounds the smaller communities of Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego. In the April 3, 2012 tornado outbreak, a severe thunderstorm produced an EF2 tornado which moved North East across 287 near Stagetrail Drive and continued in a North North-Eastern direction. The tornado caused damage to numerous businesses including the Green Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center which had a large portion of its roof torn off and sustained damage to exterior walls. Eighteen homes were destroyed, and 291 others were damaged as well. There were eight injuries which occurred due to this tornado, one of which was serious. The maximum average precipitation occurs in May, and the city is located in the famous Tornado Alley. The highest temperature recorded in the city was 113°C (45°F), and the lowest temperature was 8°F (22°C) In 1899, the highest temperature ever recorded in Arlington was 8 °C (22 °F) (19th century) The city has a population of 2,816.

Demographics

At the census of 2010, there were 365,438 people, 133,072 households, and 90,099 families residing in the city. In 2018, the racial makeup of the city was 39.1% non-Hispanic White, 22% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.8% Asian American, and 0.11% Pacific Islander. The demographic increase of people of color has contributed to decline among the once predominantly non- Hispanic White population state- and nationwide. The median income for a household in theCity was estimated to be $50,655 in 2011. About 16% of Arlington families in general and 31% of female-headed families with no husband present were living below the poverty line; 20% of the Arlington population as a whole, including 28% of individuals under age 18 and 8% of those age 65 or over were living in poverty. The city's population is expected to rise to 394,266 at the 2020 U.S. census. By 2020, 34.93% were non-Spanish-speaking and 30.68% Hispanic or Latino of any race. Approximately 20.8 per cent of the population were foreign-born from 2014 to 2018. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.3. In the city, the 2010 population was spread out, with 31% under the age of 20, 8% from 20 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 8 per cent who were 65 years of age or older.

Economy

According to Arlington's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), the top employers in the city are: Texas Instruments, Texas Instruments and Texas Instruments. The city's unemployment rate is at 4.7 percent. The unemployment rate for women in Arlington is 4.1 percent. Arlington's unemployment rates for women are 4.0 percent. In Arlington, the unemployment rate has been at 4 percent for the past three years. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2018. In the fourth quarter, the U.K. unemployment rates were 3.9 percent. Texas Instruments is the top employer in Arlington. The top employers for women were Texas Instruments (4.7%) and Texas Instrument (3.7%). The city’s unemployment rates are 3.8 percent for women and 3.6 percent for men. The number of women in work is 3.2 percent, according to the city's CAFR. The average wage for women is $44.7 per hour. The median wage for men is $42.8 per hour and the average wage is $47.7. The highest-paying jobs are in the construction industry. The lowest-paid jobs are among those in the manufacturing industry, with the average salary of $36.9 per hour, and the highest-paid are in retailing and health care. The largest employers are the retailing industry, followed by the health care industry, which has the highest wages. The biggest employers for men are the construction, manufacturing and finance industries.

Culture

Arlington is home to Six Flags Over Texas, a nationwide theme park that includes many notable attractions. Theatre Arlington is one of the largest community theatres in the nation. The Arlington Museum of Art in downtown and the Gallery at UT Arlington are the city's designated art venues. Texas Live! is a $250 million mixed-use district featuring dining, entertainment, and a 302-room hotel with a convention center. Notable performers have included Asleep at the Wheel, the Band of Heathens, the Killdares, Pentatonix, the Polyphonic Spree, the Quebe Sisters, and Ray Wylie Hubbard. The parade began in 1965 as decorated bicycles ridden through Randol Mill Park organized by citizen Dottie Lynn and Church Women United. It has grown to around 75,000 spectators a year enjoying the festivities. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the parade was canceled for the first time in 55 years. In the mid-2010's, art murals began to appear in downtown Arlington, giving the area an artistic atmosphere. The city's art museum hosted a public art project called "The Star of Texas" to promote their new slogan as the "American Dream City" The Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) is tasked with pursuing conventions, meetings, tour groups, reunions, and individual leisure travelers to increase city revenues from sale and lodging taxes. It also supports local stakeholders that pursue high-profile special events and sporting events to fill hotels.

Sports

Arlington has long been the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team, who made Arlington Stadium their first home upon moving to Dallas/Fort Worth from Washington, D.C. In 1994, the Rangers built a new stadium, The Ballpark in Arlington (renamed Choctaw Stadium in 2021). The Rangers made trips to both the 2010 World Series and 2011 World Series, both of which they lost. The Dallas Cowboys football team moved from Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, in 2009 to the $1.3 billion AT&T Stadium, which is within walking distance of the Rangers Ballpark. In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arlington became the first city since 1944 to hold every World Series game in a single city at Globe Life Field. A new arena called the College Park Center is now the host facility for basketball and volleyball home games as well as other university activities. The Arlington Renegades is a XFL football team based in Arlington. The North Texas SC of MLS Next Pro also calls Arlington and Choctoraw Stadium home since May 2020. The University of Texas at Arlington competes in the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference in 15 varsity sports;UTA was a founding member of the Southland Conference in 1963 and participated in the league until the end of the 201112 athletic year. The Mavericks' team name selection was made in 1971, predating the National Basketball Association's expansion franchise Dallas Mavericks' starting choice in 1980. Every high school in Arlington has a variety of sport programs, some ranking among the best in the state.

Government

Arlington's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended in September 2016, the city's various funds had $553.8 million in revenues, $479.0 million in expenditures, $2.925 billion in total assets, $1.024 billion in liabilities, and $382.5 million in cash in investments. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintains the Arlington Ecological Services Field Office (ARLES) The Arlington Police Department had 871 employees and a budget of $118 million as of 2020. Fire protection is provided by the Arlington Fire Department, and emergency medical services are provided by American Medical Response, which also provides medical support to AT&T Stadium. The city of Arlington is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments. It is home to the following State House districts: the 92nd represented by Jeff Carson, the 93rd represented by Matt Krause, the 94th represented by Tony Tinderholt (R), the 95th. represented by Nicole Collier (D), and the 101st represented by Chris Turner (D). It is also represented in the Texas State Senate by Kelly Hancock (R) and Beverly Powell (D) of the 9th, 10th, and 22nd districts respectively. The National Transportation Safety Board operates the Arlington Aviation field office in Arlington. It also has the Arlington Main Post Office, which is one of the oldest Ecological Service Field Stations in the United States.

Education

Arlington is home to several public and private colleges and universities. The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or UT Arlington) is the largest university in North Texas. The flagship campus of Ogle School (a cosmetology school) is located in Arlington. Residents live in five independent school districts (or ISDs): Arlington, Mansfield, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Kennedale ISD and Fort Worth ISD. In Texas, school district boundaries do not always follow city and county boundaries because all aspects of school district government apparatus, including district boundaries, are separated from city andCounty governments. Not all city of Arlington residents are in the AISD, and not all AISd students are residents of Arlington. There are currently ten A ISD high schools. Arlington has dozens of private and public charter schools not affiliated with any ISDs. The city is also home to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Airport, which is one of the busiest airports in the United States. The airport has a population of 1.2 million people, making it the third largest airport in the U.S. behind Dallas and Houston. It is the second-largest airport in Texas, after Dallas. It has the third-largest economy in the state, after Texas. It also has the fourth-largest population of people in the country, after Houston and San Antonio. The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the fifth-largest city in Texas.

Transportation

Arlington had the notorious distinction of being the largest city in the United States that was not served by a public transportation system. Voters rejected three separate ballot proposals to bring public transportation to the city between 1980 and 2013. In 2015, just 4.7 percent of Arlington households lacked a car, which dropped to 3.7% in 2016. Arlington averaged 1.89 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8. In August 2017, Arlington launched the first autonomous vehicle shuttle service in the U.S. Named Milo, the autonomous electric shuttles provide service during major events at Globe Life Park and AT&T Stadium. Arlington also offers Via Arlington, a public, on-demand, shared transportation service in partnership with the TransitTech company Via, which began in December 2017. The city is served by two Interstate Highways, also known as Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway and Tom Landry Memorial Highway. Other limited-access freeways include State Highway 360, which is named for the founder of Six Flags Over Texas, Angus G. Wynne, running along the eastern border of the state. The City of Arlington is part of a Texas state-wide designation as an Automated Vehicle Proving Ground by the Department of Transportation. It also has a charity serving the severely indigent, Mission Arlington, which runs a limited shuttle service that circulates to people needing social services or transportation to employment. In January 2019, this service will be expanded citywide, with a single stop near the Arlington Entertainment District.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas = 37.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 89. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Arlington = 5.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 394,266 individuals with a median age of 32.2 age the population grows by 11.80% in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,113.79 residents per square mile of area (1,588.37/km²). There are average 2.72 people per household in the 136,051 households with an average household income of $55,305 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.50% of the available work force and has dropped -0.63% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 31.24%. The number of physicians in Arlington per 100,000 population = 173.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Arlington = 36.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 2.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 68. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 235. 96 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 34.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 23, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 54.20%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 25 years with median home cost = $114,940 and home appreciation of -4.02%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $19.87 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,387 per student. There are 15.9 students for each teacher in the school, 780 students for each Librarian and 470 students for each Counselor. 6.87% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 22.02% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.65% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).