Arcade, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,704

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

7.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.74%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,375

16.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,600

Population & Diversity

Arcade, GA is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Arcade, GA residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Arcade, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Arcade, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcade, GA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Arcade, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcade, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 305
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 99
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 92

13.7%

Hispanic Population

234 people

13.7% of the people in Arcade, GA are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcade, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Arcade, GA residents (212 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arcade, GA was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Arcade, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 29
Vietnam
31 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 24

Arcade, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arcade, GA.

Economy

The economy of Arcade, GA employs 961 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcade, GA were Retail Trade (189 people), Manufacturing (145 people), and Construction (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($136,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,962), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,000).

Employment

Occupations

961

2024 Value

± 181

21%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcade, GA grew at a rate of 21%, from 794 employees to 961 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcade, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (158 people), Production Occupations (118 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcade, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

961

2024 Value

± 181

21%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcade, GA grew at a rate of 21%, from 794 employees to 961 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcade, GA, are Retail Trade (189 people), Manufacturing (145 people), and Construction (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcade, GA, though some of these residents may live in Arcade, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,984

Median earning men ± $8,619

$31,141

Median earning women ± $5,846

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,556), and Manufacturing ($60,060).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,154), Manufacturing ($56,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,111).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcade, GA was $234,600 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,800 to $234,600, a 2.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcade, GA is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcade, GA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcade, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,804

$508

Median Property Taxes

±$110

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arcade, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arcade, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Arcade, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arcade, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,375

Median Household Income

± $15,214

635

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 635 households in Arcade, GA grew to $68,375 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Arcade, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcade, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Arcade, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcade, GA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Arcade, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arcade, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arcade, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arcade, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcade, GA (165 out of 1.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arcade, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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