Arlington, GA

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Arlington, Georgia

Arlington, Georgia, in Calhoun county, is 34 miles W of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 160 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 1,602.

The People and Families of Arlington

In Arlington, about 39% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Arlington. Be careful driving in the city, since the city is home to many young children. Looking at Arlington, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the city, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arlington had a median family income of $25,188.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The city is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Arlington Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Arlington. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Arlington?

Commuting

In Arlington, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Arlington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Arlington, GA

Comparing Arlington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles W of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	160 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Calhoun
Standard Zip Codes	39813
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.44
Longitude	-84.724

Station	BLAKELY
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 60 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	ALBANY 3 SE
Distance	35.5 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 60 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	53.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,602	100%
Male	734	45.8%
Female	868	54.2%
Under 18	526	32.8%
18+	1,076	67.2%
65+	207	12.9%
Median Age	31.4
Average Family Size	3.47
White	465	29%
African-American	1,120	69.9%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	7	0.4%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,188
Population In Poverty	558	34.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,505
Growth	-97
Growth %	-6.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	78.9%
US/American	10.6%
African	2.5%
English	2.2%
Irish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
German	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$600

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arlington	1,602	$25,188
Blakely	5,696	$24,107
Bluffton	118	$45,000
Damascus	277	$19,318
Edison	1,340	$23,839
Leary	666	$28,942
Morgan	1,464	$32,500

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