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Arma Kansas Information: Arma, Kansas is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Arma from the last gathering is 1529. You can view Arma venues that host many Arma KS events every year. You can also research Arma Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Arma Kansas real estate guide. Arma Kansas has a latitude of 37.5674 and a longitude of -94.7293. Zip codes in Arma, KS include 66712 ... more Arma zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arma, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arma, KS was 1,529.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arma was 717, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arma, KS
There are an estimated 355 married men in the town. 58.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Arma are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arma is 812 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arma, Kansas
There are an estimated 379 married women in the community. 57.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arma, KS
The median age of people living in Arma, KS was 42 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Arma was 99. There were 1,202 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.1 percent of the population (353) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arma, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arma, KS was 1,514.

White Population in Arma, KS
The estimated White population in the Arma community is 1,496, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arma, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arma, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arma, KS was 7.

Asian Population in Arma, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arma, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arma was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arma community was 14, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arma, KS
The household population number in Arma was 1,472.

Group Quarters Population in Arma, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 57.

Average Household Size in Arma, KS
The average household size in Arma is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arma, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 735 total housing units in Arma.

The number of occupied housing units was 669, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 465 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 204 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 66 vacant homes in Arma at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arma, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 381, with a median value in dollars of 50,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arma, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $611 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arma, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 874 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arma, Kansas
160 people in Arma also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arma, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arma was 195, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arma, KS
In 2000, there were 330 people in Arma, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arma, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Arma who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arma, Kansas
There were 750 in the labor force in Arma at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Arma was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arma, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,658. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arma, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,648. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arma, Kansas
Per capita income in Arma in the last full census was 15,636. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Arma numbered 33, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arma, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 175, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.