Overview
742
Total Population
37.3
Median age
60.65%
Female population %
64.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
88.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Arco's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Arco is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Arco's population under 18 was 30.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Arco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Arco, 26.55% were under the age of 15, 12.26% aged 15 to 29, 40.70% aged 30 to 64, 17.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 158 more females than males in Arco:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.65% females and 39.35% males in Arco, ID.
- The Arco, ID gender ratio is 64.9:100 i.e. 64.9 men to 100 women (0.649).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 53.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 84.
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Race / Ethnicity
Arco's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Arco population: 91.91% are White, 0.94% are some other race and 7.14% are multiracial.
- Arco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 724 (97.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Arco is White with a population of 682 (91.91% of the total population).
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Year by year
Arco's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,030 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Arco's population decreased by 40 (3.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Arco's population decreased by 108 (10.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Arco's population was lowest in year 2015 at 873.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)