CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Arlington

Kansas · 431 residents · 1.23 sq mi

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Arlington is a city of 431 people in Kansas. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $19,900. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $214 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

431

−6%vs 2000

vs 459 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.7

+8%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024407

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(31)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.1%(9)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.1%(48)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(56)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.2%(57)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8416.7%(72)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.9%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,453 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,790

−31%vs 2000

vs $14,289 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,900

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$214

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $339 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.5%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

17.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(447)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(421)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.3%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American3.4%(14)

Salvadoran3.4%(14)

Mexican1.7%(7)

Ancestry

German24.1%(98)

English12.3%(50)

Irish11.1%(45)

Scottish10.3%(42)

Dutch8.1%(33)

American4.4%(18)

Swiss4.4%(18)

Swedish2.5%(10)

Czech1.5%(6)

Italian1.2%(5)

Greek0.7%(3)

Danish0.5%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

French0.5%(2)

Welsh0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.1%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 18.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.1%(42)

Married59%(95)

Widowed4.3%(7)

Divorced10.6%(17)

Women 15+

Never married11.1%(19)

Married59.1%(101)

Widowed24.6%(42)

Divorced5.3%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

20.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 22.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.3%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era63%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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