| Arlington - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=3005 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 682 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 59 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 69 |
| Sales Worker | 33 |
| Clerical Worker | 78 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 91 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 121 |
| Transport Operative | 35 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 43 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 0 |
| Farm Laborer | 0 |
| Non-Private Service | 43 |
| Household Service | 43 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 67 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 915 | 1146 |
| Executive - Administrator | 91 | 112 |
| Professional Speciality | 120 | 141 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 16 | 18 |
| Sales | 84 | 176 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 127 | 151 |
| Private Household Service | 19 | 8 |
| Protective Service | 2 | 5 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 92 | 151 |
| Natural Resources | 41 | 56 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 121 | 153 |
| Machine Operators | 124 | 105 |
| Mover | 44 | 42 |
| Labor | 34 | 28 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 42.19 | 41.6 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 6.54 | 4.98 |