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Arco Minnesota Information: Arco, Minnesota is part of LINCOLN County. You can view Arco venues that host many Arco MN events every year. You can also research Arco Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Arco Minnesota real estate guide. Arco Minnesota has a latitude of 44.4158 and a longitude of -96.2013. Zip codes in Arco, MN include 56113 ... more Arco zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arco, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arco, MN was 100.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arco was 51, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arco, MN
There are an estimated 25 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Arco are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arco is 49 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arco, Minnesota
There are an estimated 27 married women in the community. 60 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arco, MN
The median age of people living in Arco, MN was 37.5 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 Arco was 7. There were 80 people above the age of 18, which represents 80 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23 percent of the population (23) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arco, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arco, MN was 99.

White Population in Arco, MN
The estimated White population in the Arco community is 98, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arco, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arco, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arco, MN was 1.

Asian Population in Arco, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arco, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arco was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arco community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arco, MN
The household population number in Arco was 100.

Group Quarters Population in Arco, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Arco, MN
The average household size in Arco is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arco, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 51 total housing units in Arco.

The number of occupied housing units was 44, or 86.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 38 were owner-occupied (86.4), and 6 were renter-occupied (13.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Arco at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arco, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 33, with a median value in dollars of 14,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arco, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $581 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arco, average costs per month were $188 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 45 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arco, Minnesota
6 people in Arco also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arco, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arco was 15, or 17.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arco, MN
In 2000, there were 25 people in Arco, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arco, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Arco who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arco, Minnesota
There were 50 in the labor force in Arco at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 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 Arco was 17 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arco, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arco, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arco, Minnesota
Per capita income in Arco in the last full census was 13,479. 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 Arco numbered 2, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arco, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5, or 4.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.