Robins is a city in
Linn County,
Iowa
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, United States. The population was 3,353 at the time of the
2020 census.
It is a suburb of
Cedar Rapids and part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Robins is located at (42.072916, -91.668538).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,142 people, 1,034 households, and 911 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 1,072 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6%
White
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, 0.7%
African American
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, 0.1%
Native American, 2.1%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.5% from
other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 1,034 households, of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.8% were
married couples
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living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 11.9% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 39.1 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,806 people, 592 households, and 520 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 603 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.17%
White
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, 0.17%
Native American, 0.50%
Asian, 0.11% from
other races, and 1.05% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 592 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.6% were
married couples
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living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $74,211, and the median income for a family was $76,666. Males had a median income of $51,520 versus $33,500 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $25,078. About 0.4% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Most of Robins is in the
Cedar Rapids Community School District
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.
Zoned schools for Robins:
* Elementary schools: Hiawatha and Nixon elementaries in
Hiawatha
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* Secondary schools: Harding Middle School and
Kennedy High School
References
External links
City DataStatistical Data and more about Robins, Iowa
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Cities in Linn County, Iowa
Cities in Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa metropolitan area