Arcadia, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

55,170

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

1.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.62%

16.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,516

2.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.44M

Population & Diversity

Arcadia, CA is home to a population of 55.2k people, from which 85.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 46.2% of Arcadia, CA residents were born outside of the country (25.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.52 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.4k people) in Arcadia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.68k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.1%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.1% of Arcadia, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcadia, CA was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcadia, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32.4k ± 1.33k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.2k ± 842
Other (Hispanic)
3.68k ± 1.07k

17.5%

Hispanic Population

9.65k people

17.5% of the people in Arcadia, CA are hispanic (9.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcadia, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

46.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.5k people

44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.4k people

As of 2024, 46.2% of Arcadia, CA residents (25.5k 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 Arcadia, CA was 44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
229 ± 142
Vietnam
222 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
203 ± 156

Arcadia, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arcadia, CA.

Economy

The economy of Arcadia, CA employs 24.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcadia, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,642 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,356 people), and Retail Trade (2,199 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,630), Utilities ($96,987), and Manufacturing ($94,145).

Employment

Occupations

24.7k

2024 Value

± 1,278

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 7.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, CA declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 25k employees to 24.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcadia, CA, are Management Occupations (3,590 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,730 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,714 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcadia, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

24.7k

2024 Value

± 1,278

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 7.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, CA declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 25k employees to 24.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcadia, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,642 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,356 people), and Retail Trade (2,199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcadia, CA, though some of these residents may live in Arcadia, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,294

Median earning men ± $7,805

$61,588

Median earning women ± $3,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,980), Information ($102,386), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,475), Information ($90,199), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,673).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcadia, CA was $1.44M in 2024, which is 4.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.34M to $1.44M, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcadia, CA is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcadia, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcadia, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.44M

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,628

$11,178

Median Property Taxes

±$764

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 Arcadia, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Arcadia, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arcadia, CA 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.

$113,516

Median Household Income

± $10,005

19.2k

Number of Households

± 1,054

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.2k households in Arcadia, CA declined from $113,516 from the previous year's value of $116,142.

The following chart displays the households in Arcadia, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcadia, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Carpooled (9.8%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Arcadia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.8%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcadia, CA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Arcadia, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcadia, CA (4.71k out of 54.7k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arcadia, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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