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Arcola Missouri Information: Arcola, Missouri is part of DADE County. You can view Arcola venues that host many Arcola MO events every year. You can also research Arcola Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Arcola Missouri real estate guide. Arcola Missouri has a latitude of 37.5328 and a longitude of -93.8591. Zip codes in Arcola, MO include 65603 ... more Arcola zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arcola, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arcola, MO was 45.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arcola was 22, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arcola, MO
There are an estimated 9 married men in the town. 47.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Arcola are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arcola is 23 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arcola, Missouri
There are an estimated 9 married women in the community. 50 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arcola, MO
The median age of people living in Arcola, MO was 56.3 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 Arcola was 0. There were 35 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 35.6 percent of the population (16) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arcola, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arcola, MO was 45.

White Population in Arcola, MO
The estimated White population in the Arcola community is 45, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arcola, Missouri
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 Arcola, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arcola, MO was 0.

Asian Population in Arcola, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arcola, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arcola 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 0 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arcola, MO
The household population number in Arcola was 45.

Group Quarters Population in Arcola, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Arcola, MO
The average household size in Arcola is 1.96 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.67 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arcola, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 31 total housing units in Arcola.

The number of occupied housing units was 23, or 74.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 18 were owner-occupied (78.3), and 5 were renter-occupied (21.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Arcola at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arcola, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 20, with a median value in dollars of 50,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arcola, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $350 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arcola, average costs per month were $167 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 30 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arcola, Missouri
2 people in Arcola also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arcola, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arcola was 6, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arcola, MO
In 2000, there were 7 people in Arcola, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arcola, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Arcola 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 Arcola, Missouri
There were 14 in the labor force in Arcola at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 37.8 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 Arcola was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arcola, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $15,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arcola, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arcola, Missouri
Per capita income in Arcola in the last full census was 13,123. 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 Arcola numbered 4, or 36.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arcola, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 16, or 34 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.