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Demographic Analysis of Arlington South: A Hispanic Majority Neighborhood with Emerging Diversity
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Arlington South, a neighborhood in Riverside, California, is characterized as a Hispanic Majority community with moderate diversity. As of 2022, the neighborhood had a population of 4,509 with a median income of $73,292. The neighborhood's proximity to the California Citrus State Historic Park reflects its agricultural heritage.
Over the past decade, Arlington South has maintained its status as a Hispanic Majority community. The Hispanic population has remained dominant, fluctuating between 51% and 58% of the total population. There have been shifts in other racial categories. The Asian population grew from 1% in 2013 to 8% in 2022, while those identifying as two or more races increased from 1% to 5% in the same period. The White population declined from 33% in 2013 to 32% in 2022, with fluctuations in between. The Black population remained stable at around 3% throughout the decade.
The median income in Arlington South has shown overall growth, rising from $68,881 in 2013 to $73,292 in 2022. This growth was not linear. The median income peaked at $78,245 in 2018, coinciding with the lowest Hispanic population percentage (54%) and highest Asian population percentage (5%) up to that point. After 2018, there was a slight decline in median income, which could be related to the increase in the Hispanic population percentage and decrease in the White population percentage.
The neighborhood's population has fluctuated over the years, peaking at 5,743 in 2012 and reaching its lowest point of 4,509 in 2022. This population decline coupled with income fluctuations might indicate changing economic opportunities or housing affordability issues.
The consistent Hispanic Majority in Arlington South aligns with broader trends of growing Hispanic populations in many parts of California and the Southwest United States. The overall increase in median income from 2013 to 2022, despite fluctuations, suggests some economic resilience in the face of demographic changes. The growing Asian and multiracial populations reflect national trends of increasing diversity, particularly in urban and suburban areas. The post-2018 income decline and population decrease might reflect broader economic challenges faced by many communities in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recovery period.
Arlington South represents a Hispanic Majority community that is slowly transitioning towards greater diversity, particularly with growth in Asian and multiracial populations. While the neighborhood has seen overall economic growth over the past decade, recent fluctuations in income and population suggest ongoing socio-economic changes that merit further monitoring and potentially targeted community support initiatives.
