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Arco, ID

Full City Profile · Idaho · Butte County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
842 Population 787/sq mi density
$31,023 Median Income $27,842 per capita
$157,700 Home Value $313,546 Zillow
44°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
51 Violent Crime/100K 617 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$31,023 median income, 0.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$157,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
51 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$31,023
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,842
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
39.0%
215% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Arco vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Arco’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,023
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,842
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,126
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,218
155%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$2,218
55% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,870M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79%
Public Transit 1.1%
Work From Home 0.7%
Other 19.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
146
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
8
Retail
10

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,126
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,960
44% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$31,023
Per Capita Income$27,842
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$59,126
Avg Weekly Wage$2,218
County GDP$1,870M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.2%
Poverty Rate39.0%
Gini Coefficient0.472
Cost of Living Index95.5

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone79.0%
Public Transit1.1%
Work From Home0.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments146
Restaurants7
Healthcare8
Retail10

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$59,126
Avg Property Tax$1,960