Arlington

Population: 452
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $110,900

Arlington is a community in Fayette County, Iowa, home to 452 residents. At $41,250, its median household income sits below Fayette County's $58,764.

From 2019 to 2023, Arlington's population held roughly steady from 454 to 452, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $81,100 to $110,900.

The median gross rent is $525. 13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 452
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $110,900
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

454452

Median household income

$47,500$41,250

Median home value

$81,100$110,900

Median gross rent

$419$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	454	$47,500	$81,100	$419
2020	496	$36,250	$86,900	$430
2021	455	$40,313	$91,700	$454
2022	445	$47,500	$109,600	$438
2023	452	$41,250	$110,900	$525

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	6.6%
5 to 17	52	11.5%
18 to 24	45	10.0%
25 to 34	36	8.0%
35 to 44	31	6.9%
45 to 54	64	14.2%
55 to 64	64	14.2%
65 to 74	78	17.3%
75 and over	52	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	394	87.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	12.3%
High school graduate	157	48.3%
Some college or associate's	84	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	33	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled19.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	148	75.9%
Carpooled	38	19.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	19.6%
15 to 29 min	80	41.2%
30 to 44 min	36	18.6%
45 to 59 min	10	5.2%
60+ min	30	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 17.9% (81 of 452)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	54.7%
Nonfamily households	97	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	214	96.0%
Vacant	9	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	194	90.7%
Renter-occupied	20	9.3%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	195	87.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.9%
5 to 19 units	6	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1902845
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7488, -91.6710