Arco

Population: 842
Median household income: $31,023
Median home value: $157,700

Located in Butte County, Idaho, Arco is a community with a population of 842. At $31,023, its median household income sits below Butte County's $43,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Arco's population grew 8.4% from 777 to 842, while its median home value rose 108.3% from $75,700 to $157,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.8% of the population. 79.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 842
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $31,023
Median home value: $157,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 422
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

777842

Median household income

$28,250$31,023

Median home value

$75,700$157,700

Median gross rent

$592$527

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	777	$28,250	$75,700	$592
2020	758	$21,667	$83,300	$567
2021	742	$25,417	$120,800	$532
2022	749	$35,585	$149,500	$527
2023	842	$31,023	$157,700	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	4.8%
5 to 17	217	25.8%
18 to 24	67	8.0%
25 to 34	60	7.1%
35 to 44	98	11.6%
45 to 54	40	4.8%
55 to 64	162	19.2%
65 to 74	76	9.0%
75 and over	82	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	680	80.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	9.3%
High school graduate	164	31.7%
Some college or associate's	227	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	67	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit1.1%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	215	79.0%
Carpooled	37	13.6%
Public transit	3	1.1%
Walked	11	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.7%
Other means	4	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	156	57.8%
15 to 29 min	52	19.3%
30 to 44 min	43	15.9%
45 to 59 min	3	1.1%
60+ min	16	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 35.9% (293 of 817)

	Count	Share
Family households	159	49.5%
Nonfamily households	162	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	321	76.1%
Vacant	101	23.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	66.0%
Renter-occupied	109	34.0%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	67.3%
1-unit, attached	6	1.4%
2 to 4 units	65	15.4%
5 to 19 units	29	6.9%
20 or more units	6	1.4%
Mobile home & other	32	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1603160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.6319, -113.3010