The numbers

Founded: 1903

Square miles: 6

Population: 7,000
(Arlington City Hall, 1999)

Median household income: $30,382

Median house value: $94,200

Median apartment rent: $363

Parks: 5

Housing units: 1,547

Median age: 34

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 4,900

Completed four-year college or higher: 8.9 percent

Below poverty level: 6.4 percent

Home ownership: 56.3 percent

Renters: 43.7 percent