Arcola, TX

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Arcola, Texas

Arcola, Texas, in Brazoria county, is 16 miles S of Missouri City, Texas (center to center) and 25 miles S of Houston, Texas. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Brazoria metropolitan area. Arcola contains a population of approximately 1,048.

The People and Families of Arcola

In Arcola, about 51% of adults are married. Arcola has a large-family feeling. There are plenty of young children in the city.

Approximately 66% of Arcola is non-white. The city offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Unlike most cities, Arcola has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arcola had a median family income of $32,500.

Arcola Housing

Arcola has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the city are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Arcola, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Arcola strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Arcola, TX

Comparing Arcola to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles S of Missouri City, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	25 miles S of Houston, Texas
County	Brazoria
Metro Area	Brazoria
Standard Zip Codes	77583
Phone Area Codes	281
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.4
Longitude	-95.439

Station	ALVIN
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 62 F
Apr Temp	60 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	60 to 81 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	THOMPSONS 3 WSW
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 62 F
Apr Temp	59 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	HOUSTON HOBBY AP
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 63 F
Apr Temp	61 to 79 F
Jul Temp	75 to 94 F
Oct Temp	62 to 82 F
Annual Precip	53.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,048	100%
Male	529	50.5%
Female	519	49.5%
Under 18	392	37.4%
18+	656	62.6%
65+	89	8.5%
Median Age	28.2
Average Family Size	4.06
White	359	34.3%
African-American	358	34.2%
Asian	23	2.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	284	27.1%
Mixed Race	20	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	544	51.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,500
Population In Poverty	295	26.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,217
Growth	169
Growth %	16.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	90.4%
African	2.4%
Czech	1.9%
Italian	1.8%
US/American	0.9%
German	0.9%
English	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Swedish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

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