Arma, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,513 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,513 (all nonfarm))

Arma, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 739 (673 occupied: 457 owner occupied, 216 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	31%

Housing density: 709 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $153,322.

Median contract rent in 2008: $293 (lower quartile is $213, upper quartile is $391)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $333

Median gross rent in Arma, KS in 2008: $432

Housing units in Arma with a mortgage: 182 (4 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 199

Arma,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $77,295 (it was $48,800 in 2000)

Arma:	$77,295
Kansas:	$125,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,640 - $133,837

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $95,075
Here: $95,075
State: $160,651

In 2-unit structures: $46,782
Here: $46,782
State: $115,314

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $44,929
Here: $44,929
State: $105,108

Mobile homes: $29,516
Here: $29,516
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,473

In family households: 1,148 (336 male householders, 55 female householders)
348 spouses, 367 children (327 natural, 11 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 10 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 325 (138 male householders (120 living alone)), 168 female householders (164 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 56 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 196 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 284 1-person, 22 2-persons.

240 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (24 men, 39 women).

98.0% of residents of Arma speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2 (0.1%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arma, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 95 5 rooms: 138 6 rooms: 121 7 rooms: 62 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 12

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arma, Kansas:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 66 4 rooms: 50 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 30
1990 to 1994: 39
1980 to 1989: 53
1970 to 1979: 152
1960 to 1969: 89
1950 to 1959: 91
1940 to 1949: 47
1939 or earlier: 237

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arma:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 185 3 bedrooms: 204 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arma:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 89 2 bedrooms: 75 3 bedrooms: 34 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Arma in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 120 2 vehicles: 203 3 vehicles: 71 4 vehicles: 39 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Arma in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 39 1 vehicle: 106 2 vehicles: 55 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Arma, KS:

Less than $10,000: 1
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 45
$50,000 to $59,999: 39
$60,000 to $69,999: 48
$70,000 to $79,999: 47
$80,000 to $89,999: 37
$90,000 to $99,999: 30
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $174,999: 18
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Arma rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Arma:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 23
$200 to $249: 35
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 26
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 0

Arma, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.0%
Number of people working at home: 22 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 91
5 to 9 minutes: 47
10 to 14 minutes: 75
15 to 19 minutes: 145
20 to 24 minutes: 127
25 to 29 minutes: 41
30 to 34 minutes: 29
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 29
60 to 89 minutes: 26
90 or more minutes: 24

Arma mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 562 (83%)
Carpooled: 69 (10%)
Walked: 16 (2%)
Other means: 11 (2%)
Worked at home: 22 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 100
$10,000 to $14,999: 79
$15,000 to $19,999: 58
$20,000 to $24,999: 81
$25,000 to $29,999: 75
$30,000 to $34,999: 52
$35,000 to $39,999: 43
$40,000 to $44,999: 52
$45,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $74,999: 22
$75,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 215

Italian: 156

Other groups: 143

United States or American: 124

English: 89

Irish: 78

French (except Basque): 64

Austrian: 46

Slovene: 43

Scottish: 26

Belgian: 21

Yugoslavian: 21

Dutch: 20

Scotch-Irish: 19

Polish: 17

Swedish: 16

European: 13

Croatian: 9

French Canadian: 8

Welsh: 8

Norwegian: 5

Slavic: 5

Russian: 4

Swiss: 4

Iranian: 3

Czechoslovakian: 2

Greek: 2

Slovak: 2

Scandinavian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1038
Northeast: 52
Midwest: 228
South: 135
West: 67

57% of Arma residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 204
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 77
Associate degree: 26
Bachelor's degree: 68
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 230
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 70
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 51
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 30.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,820
Black householders: $28,229
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,082
Two or more races householders: $42,847
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,745

Arma household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Arma marital status for males

Arma marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,127
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $131,907
Two or more races householders: $111,267
Hispanic or Latino householders: $100,870

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 566
One, attached: 7
Two: 14
3 or 4: 25
5 to 9: 40
10 to 19: 8
20 to 49: 11
Mobile homes: 68

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,856

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Arma:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	3.7%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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