Arlington, NC

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Arlington, North Carolina

Arlington, North Carolina, in Yadkin county, is 34 miles W of Winston-Salem, North Carolina (center to center) and 69 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is located in the Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point metropolitan area. Arlington has a population of 795.

The People and Families of Arlington

In Arlington, about 53% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Arlington, since the town is home to many young children. Looking at the town, 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 Arlington, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arlington had a median family income of $32,500.

Arlington Housing

Owners occupy 58% of the housing units in Arlington. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Arlington, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Arlington, NC

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles W of Winston-Salem, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Yadkin
Metro Area	Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point
Standard Zip Codes	28642
Phone Area Codes	336
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.227
Longitude	-80.833

Station	YADKINVILLE 6 E
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	MOUNT AIRY 2 W
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	40 to 68 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	TRANSOU
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	56.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	795	100%
Male	362	45.5%
Female	433	54.5%
Under 18	194	24.4%
18+	601	75.6%
65+	107	13.5%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.72
White	731	91.9%
African-American	48	6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	10	1.3%
Mixed Race	6	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.9%
English	15.3%
German	8.7%
Irish	6.8%
French (except Basque)	4%
European	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Italian	1.6%
Slovak	1.2%
Dutch	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Russian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arlington	795	$32,500
Boonville	1,138	$42,794
Dobson	1,457	$34,792
Elkin	4,109	$38,667
Jonesville	1,464	$31,400
Ronda	460	$34,773
Yadkinville	2,818	$45,000

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