Fayette - Arlington is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 3,239 people and just one neighborhood, Fayette - Arlington is the 150th largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Fayette - Arlington was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns, Fayette - Arlington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fayette - Arlington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fayette - Arlington is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fayette - Arlington who work in office and administrative support (17.33%), management occupations (12.18%), and teaching (8.41%).
Also of interest is that Fayette - Arlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Fayette - Arlington’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
The education level of Fayette - Arlington citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.23% of adults 25 and older in Fayette - Arlington have a college degree.
The per capita income in Fayette - Arlington in 2022 was $28,817, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,268 for a family of four. However, Fayette - Arlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fayette - Arlington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fayette - Arlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fayette - Arlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fayette - Arlington include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and African.
The most common language spoken in Fayette - Arlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
One of the really interesting characteristics about the neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 3.3% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Iowa. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees.
In addition, neighborhoodScout's analysis shows that the neighborhood has a greater concentration of residents currently enrolled in college than 95.7% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. With 11.7% of the population here attending college, this is very much a college-focused neighborhood.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 95.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Norwegian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 40.0% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 5.8% have Norwegian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Fayette - Arlington are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 4.7% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 65.7% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 34.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 30.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (20.7%), and 13.2% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Fayette - Arlington, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (40.0%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (15.6%), and residents who report English roots (10.9%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (5.8%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (3.8%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (80.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.