Arlington township, Woodbury County, Iowa (IA)

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Arlington township, IA map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,997 (all rural)

Males: 985	(49.3%)
Females: 1,012	(50.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,991 (1,604 owner occupied, 387 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Races in Arlington township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
Black: 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.0%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 36.4
Median age of females: 37.4

Average houshold size: 2.59
Average family size: 3.08

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Population density: 56 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	28.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	12.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Moville.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 12 (58% naturalized citizens)

Arlington township:	0.6%
State:	3.1%

65% of Arlington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 2607
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 137
South: 196
West: 51

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500

Arlington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,079
One, attached: 8
Two: 80
3 or 4: 36
5 to 9: 27
20 to 49: 46
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 152

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,100

Housing units in Arlington township with a mortgage: 345 (12 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 303

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 106
1990 to 1994: 102
1980 to 1989: 156
1970 to 1979: 410
1960 to 1969: 275
1950 to 1959: 156
1940 to 1949: 71
1939 or earlier: 138

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arlington township, Iowa:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 77
5 rooms: 290
6 rooms: 203
7 rooms: 98
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 52

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arlington township, Iowa:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 38
3 rooms: 77
4 rooms: 118
5 rooms: 108
6 rooms: 65
7 rooms: 28
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 4

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arlington township:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 191
3 bedrooms: 476
4 bedrooms: 80
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arlington township:

no bedroom: 17
1 bedroom: 116
2 bedrooms: 156
3 bedrooms: 141
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Arlington township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 31
1 vehicle: 263
2 vehicles: 303
3 vehicles: 130
4 vehicles: 37
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Arlington township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 160
1 vehicle: 210
2 vehicles: 77
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Food (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Arlington township:

United States or American (26.6%)
African (8.4%)
Irish (6.5%)
German (4.6%)
English (2.3%)
Scottish (1.4%)
Scotch-Irish (1.1%)

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

Germany (42%)
Other Western Africa (33%)
United Kingdom (25%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 917 (76%)
Carpooled: 235 (19%)
Walked: 35 (3%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 11 (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (56%)
Electricity (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Wood (3%)

6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

98.7% of residents of Arlington township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,995

In family households: 2,609 (553 male householders, 317 female householders)
560 spouses, 956 children (826 natural, 20 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 20 other relatives, 74 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 386 (148 male householders (132 living alone)), 214 female householders (205 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 29 (12 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 387 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 337 1-person, 25 2-persons.

465 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (21 men, 69 women).

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

Here:	1.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	5.9%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

Here:	1.5%
Iowa:	25.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Arlington township:

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