Arkansaw, WI Demographics

Population 1,048 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Arkansaw

Household size in Arkansaw

Household size, people per household
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.412.582.452.68
2010–142.432.612.472.73
2015–192.412.632.432.71
2020–242.622.582.402.65
Change+0.21−0.00−0.06−0.03
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At 2.62 people per household, Arkansaw sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.41 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Arkansaw

Median age, years
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–1039.136.838.837.7
2010–1441.437.839.938.6
2015–1945.838.640.939.6
2020–2446.339.241.440.1
Change+7.2+2.5+2.6+2.3
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With a median age of 46.3, Arkansaw is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Arkansaw

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–106.5%10.2%10.4%12.3%
2010–145.0%10.6%10.5%12.3%
2015–197.4%9.9%10.0%11.6%
2020–247.6%9.8%9.8%11.6%
Change+1.1 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Arkansaw: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Arkansaw

Renters in Arkansaw

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–1021.3%27.3%30.5%33.3%
2010–1417.9%29.6%32.3%35.6%
2015–1914.9%30.0%33.0%36.0%
2020–2412.3%29.3%32.2%34.8%
Change−9.1 pts+2.0 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Arkansaw is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Arkansaw

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–107.2%7.0%10.5%11.4%
2010–1410.6%6.2%10.6%11.4%
2015–1912.0%5.5%10.1%11.1%
2020–2410.2%5.7%9.2%9.6%
Change+3.0 pts−1.3 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in Arkansaw as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Minneapolis area overall (5.7%).

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Arkansaw

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–101966197519701974
2010–141972197619711975
2015–191971197719721977
2020–241971198019741980
Change+5+4+5+6
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The housing in Arkansaw is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Arkansaw

Rent, per month
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$623$1,007$758$965
2010–14$738$1,077$821$1,040
2015–19$707$1,258$904$1,213
2020–24$980$1,603$1,139$1,571
Change+$356+$597+$380+$606
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The median renter in Arkansaw pays $980 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Arkansaw

Bachelor's degrees in Arkansaw

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–1018.6%37.2%26.5%28.4%
2010–1416.3%39.1%28.0%29.6%
2015–1919.1%41.8%30.4%32.1%
2020–2419.3%45.4%33.6%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Arkansaw: 19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Arkansaw

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–1092.7%92.4%89.5%84.9%
2010–1491.6%92.9%90.7%86.1%
2015–1993.3%93.5%92.1%87.7%
2020–2495.1%94.0%93.3%89.3%
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High school completion is high in Arkansaw: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Minneapolis area.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Arkansaw

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodArkansawMinneapolis areaWisconsinU.S.
2006–107.5%6.7%6.7%8.1%
2010–146.9%6.8%7.3%9.4%
2015–192.2%3.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.4%4.0%3.3%5.4%
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The job market in Arkansaw has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Arkansaw compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Arkansaw2.6246.37.6%12.3%10.2%1971$98019.3%95.1%2.4%
Porcupine2.2650.09.2%8.5%15.2%1972$1,09424.2%94.0%4.2%
Misha Mokwa2.4146.010.5%18.1%11.1%1971$87621.9%93.3%2.2%
Eau Galle2.6643.75.5%19.6%9.1%1978$1,08826.8%93.0%3.8%
Ella2.3450.97.0%10.0%15.9%1974$1,04823.6%92.9%3.5%
Plum City2.5141.95.7%23.3%5.3%1960$80819.3%94.8%4.4%
Durand2.4842.311.5%19.9%9.1%1970$87120.8%93.3%2.5%
Maxville2.5252.72.2%13.1%17.2%1978$95022.4%90.5%2.1%
Rock Elm2.5948.22.5%11.2%8.3%1958$86428.0%97.7%1.7%
Ono2.5640.52.8%13.2%10.7%1959$88523.6%94.9%1.0%
Elmwood2.4247.39.3%21.7%9.9%1966$88621.2%95.8%2.6%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Arkansaw. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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