Senior Apartments facilities near Arlington, TX

Cost of Living

The price of a care community is influenced by the city where it is located. The rent burden for Arlington is about 18.1% of the average monthly income. Monthly, the median price for rent in Arlington is about $1,166 and the median home value for Arlington is about $146,644.

Demographics and Values

Demographically, Arlington is 6.9% Asian, 63.0% white, 4.6% other or not specified, 21.9% black, 3.1% mixed race, 0.1% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 28.9% Hispanic, and 0.4% Native American. Based on gender, 49.0% are male and 51.0% are female. The median age of Arlington is 33 years old. In Arlington, 6.5% of the people are veterans of the United States armed forces. In terms of education, 29.4% have a college degree, 9.6% have a graduate degree, and 23.3% have a high-school diploma. Out of the total population of Arlington, 16.1% live in poverty, 69.1% participate in the labor force, 4.2% consider themselves widows, and 10.0% have some form of disability. Arlington has a population density of 1,597 people per square mile. The total population of Arlington consists of 396,394 people.

State Information

An overview of Texas

In total, Texas has 468 general hospitals and 501 health centers that provide care for 28,701,845 citizens. The three highest ranked hospitals in Texas are Nix Health Care System, Grace Medical Center, and Houston Methodist Hospital. The quality of life enjoyed by the average Texas citizen is ranked 38th nation-wide. Additionally, Texas is ranked 37th by standards of healthcare. Residents of Texas enjoy its natural beauty which ranks 40th in the United States. In terms of resources, Texas has a cost of living index of 91.3, a grocery index rating of 88.9, and a housing index rating of 85.3. These index ratings are based on a system where 100 is considered the national average and anything below 100 is considered less expensive than the national average.

Social demographics of the state

In terms of religion, 42% of Texas residents attend religious services among the 27,848 different congregations that are available in the state. The top three Christian denominations in the state are Evangelical Protestant-31%, Mainline Protestant-13%, and Historically Black Protestant-6%. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-<1%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%. In Texas there are 1,292 masonic lodges. In the most recent presidential election, 52% of Texas residents voted Republican and 43% voted Democrat. The state has a median age of 35 and 24% of its population being over the age of 55. The state of Texas ranks 2nd in the country for diversity.

State-wide weather information

The most precipitation occurs in June with an average of 7.44 inches of precipitation a month. On average, the state receives 31.68 inches of precipitation a month. On average, the humidity rating for Texas is around 65%. Humidity levels tend to reach their peak in the month of February at around 81%. The average air quality index rating in Texas is 36.8 AQI. The average air quality index rating peaks in the month of July with a rating of around 51.4 AQI. During the winter, the average temperature in Texas drops to around 48°F. The average high winter temperature is around 75°F in the month of February. The average low temperature during the winter drops to around 16°F in the month of January. During the summer, the average temperature in Texas is around 82°F. Over the summer months the average high temperature peaks at around 102°F during the month of June. In the summer, the average low temperature drops to around 56°F during the month of June. While residents of Texas mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it's important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Texas can include tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods.

Wildlife to be found in Texas

The state of Texas has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of huisache, small live oak, mesquite, and catclaw. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the rattlesnake, the whales, the manatees, or the desert big horn sheep. The state animal of Texas is the nine-banded armadillo. Some of the plants species native to the Texas region include live oak, perennial bunchgrasses, and mesquite.