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Arcanum, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Arcanum is a Census village of 2,912 people across 1.28 square miles of land, in Darke County. Median household income is $60,481, 74.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Arcanum
What Arcanum is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.28 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,273
- County holding the largest share of its areaDarke 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 Arcanum
- Population2,912
- Median age35.7
- Population under 18710 plus or minus 167
- Share under 1824.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over469 plus or minus 112
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households1,132
- Family households780
- Share of households that are families68.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Arcanum
- Median household income$60,481 plus or minus $15,811
- Per capita income$29,170
- Civilian labor force1,285
- Employed1,272
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over1,974
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Arcanum
- Housing units1,151
- Occupied units1,132
- Vacant units19 plus or minus 33
- Vacancy rate1.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied847
- Renter occupied285 plus or minus 88
- Ownership rate74.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$803
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units959
- Share single family83.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more192 plus or minus 81
- Share in buildings of two or more16.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Arcanum gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,175
- Commuting under 15 minutes228 plus or minus 92
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more468 plus or minus 120
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone84.7 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Arcanum (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,664,500
- Average approval$380,643
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$2,113,000
- Jobs supported46
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Arcanum, 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 Arcanum (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$64,000
- Average approval$64,000
- Median approval$64,000
- Largest approval$64,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Arcanum, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Arcanum
- NFIP communityVillage of Arcanum
- NFIP community number390684
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/11
The Village of Arcanum participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390684 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.
Darke County, not Arcanum
Darke County context, not Arcanum figures
- Establishments in Darke County1,117
- Covered employment, Darke County18,394
- Average annual pay, Darke County$50,442
- Housing units permitted, Darke County43
Every figure in this section is published for Darke County as a whole and is not a measurement of Arcanum.
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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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Arcanum questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Arcanum, Ohio?
2,912, in 1,132 households. Arcanum village covers 1.28 square miles of land, which is 2,273 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Arcanum in?
Darke 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 Arcanum?
$60,481. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,700. Median gross rent is $803 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Arcanum businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $64,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Arcanum, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Arcanum borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Arcanum. 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 Arcanum in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Arcanum appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Arcanum, village of, community 390684, 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 Arcanum figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Darke 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 Arcanum.
Is zoning published for Arcanum?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.