Arco, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Arco is a Census city of 850 people across 1.07 square miles of land, in Butte County. Median household income is $37,644, 60.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $510,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Arco
What Arco is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.07 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land796
- County holding the largest share of its areaButte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Arco
- Population850
- Median age34.6
- Population under 18290 plus or minus 91
- Share under 1834.1 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Population 65 and over157 plus or minus 47
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households327 plus or minus 68
- Family households184 plus or minus 51
- Share of households that are families56.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Arco
- Median household income$37,644 plus or minus $8,243
- Per capita income$24,876 plus or minus $7,047
- Civilian labor force284 plus or minus 70
- Employed268 plus or minus 69
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over514
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Arco
- Housing units404
- Occupied units327 plus or minus 68
- Vacant units77 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate19.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied197 plus or minus 51
- Renter occupied130 plus or minus 54
- Ownership rate60.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,000 plus or minus $45,249
- Median gross rent, monthly$564 plus or minus $235
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Single family units287 plus or minus 63
- Share single family71.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more92 plus or minus 52
- Share in buildings of two or more22.8 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Arco gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute241 plus or minus 70
- Commuting under 15 minutes120 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.8 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more61 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.3 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Drove alone64.4 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Carpooled16.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Walked7.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Worked from home9.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Arco (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$510,800
- Average approval$255,400
- Median approval$255,400
- Largest approval$485,800
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Arco, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Arco (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$725,000
- Average approval$725,000
- Median approval$725,000
- Largest approval$725,000
- Jobs supported18
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Arco, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Arco
- NFIP communityCity of Arco
- NFIP community number160034
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/24/84(M)
The City of Arco participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160034 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Butte County, not Arco
Butte County context, not Arco figures
- Establishments in Butte County56
- Covered employment, Butte County10,216
- Average annual pay, Butte County$115,323
- Housing units permitted, Butte County11
Every figure in this section is published for Butte County as a whole and is not a measurement of Arco.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Arco questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Arco, Idaho?
850, in 327 households. Arco city covers 1.07 square miles of land, which is 796 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Arco in?
Butte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Arco?
$37,644. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,000. Median gross rent is $564 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Arco businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $510,800 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $255,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $725,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Arco, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Arco borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Arco. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Arco in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Arco appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Arco, city of, community 160034, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Arco figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Arco.
Is zoning published for Arco?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.