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Arlington

South Dakota · 913 residents · 1.72 sq mi
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Arlington is home to 913 people in South Dakota. At a median age of 45.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $28,000. Median rent is $220 a month. Households take in $17,422 at the median, 42% less than the US figure. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 45.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

913
−8%vs 2000
vs 992 in 2000
1990 – 2025
45.8
+6%vs 2000
vs 43.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.72 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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2024920
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.5%(41)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(49)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(62)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(57)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.2%(20)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.4%(113)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.8%(108)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(73)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(80)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7415.6%(142)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.3%(94)
US avg: 4%
85 and over8.1%(74)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,422
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,688 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,538
−47%vs 2000
vs $17,858 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.5%
+6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$28,000
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$220
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $331 in 2000
US average: $450
70.5%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.5% in 2000
29.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(977)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.7%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(910)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian0.3%(3)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.6%(88)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(11)
Ancestry
German32.3%(297)
Norwegian16.3%(150)
Irish13.4%(123)
English6.8%(63)
Danish3.2%(29)
Dutch2.3%(21)
French2.3%(21)
Polish2.3%(21)
Swedish2.3%(21)
Czech1.8%(17)
Finnish1.6%(15)
American1.3%(12)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

12.6%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.5%
−14.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.4 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 13.4 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 married22.3%(77)
Married61.8%(214)
Widowed1.7%(6)
Divorced14.2%(49)
Women 15+
Never married18.2%(64)
Married58.7%(206)
Widowed10%(35)
Divorced13.1%(46)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.4%
−19.0 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.2%
+16.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% 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)35.6%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.7%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.6%(25)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 45 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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How many people live in Arlington, South Dakota?

Arlington, South Dakota has about 913 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Arlington, South Dakota?

The typical household in Arlington, South Dakota earns about $17,422 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arlington, South Dakota expensive?

In Arlington, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $28,000, and the typical rent is about $220 a month.

How educated are people in Arlington, South Dakota?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Arlington, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arlington, South Dakota?

About 10.5% of people in Arlington, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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