Arcadia, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,707

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.8%

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,677

3.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$177,700

Population & Diversity

Arcadia, FL is home to a population of 7.71k people, from which 87.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.2% of Arcadia, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Arcadia, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Arcadia, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcadia, FL was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcadia, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 529
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 402
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 490

41.1%

Hispanic Population

3.17k people

41.1% of the people in Arcadia, FL are hispanic (3.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcadia, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Arcadia, FL residents (1.4k 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, FL was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 54

Arcadia, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcadia, FL employs 3.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcadia, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (590 people), Public Administration (492 people), and Construction (487 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($49,482), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,368), and Finance & Insurance ($48,690).

Employment

Occupations

3.37k

2024 Value

± 570

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, FL declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 3.43k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcadia, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (355 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (351 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcadia, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

3.37k

2024 Value

± 570

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, FL declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 3.43k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcadia, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (590 people), Public Administration (492 people), and Construction (487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcadia, FL, though some of these residents may live in Arcadia, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,635

Median earning men ± $4,608

$34,526

Median earning women ± $12,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,335), Retail Trade ($46,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,386), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,423), and Public Administration ($43,430).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcadia, FL was $177,700 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $177,700, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcadia, FL is 49.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcadia, FL have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcadia, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,974

$1,573

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.3% of the housing units in Arcadia, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.4%.

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

$39,677

Median Household Income

± $4,990

3.19k

Number of Households

± 504

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Arcadia, FL grew to $39,677 from the previous year's value of $38,388.

The following chart displays the households in Arcadia, FL 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcadia, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.9%)
Carpooled (33%)
Worked At Home (3.21%)

In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Arcadia, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33%) and those who worked at home (3.21%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcadia, FL have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.419% of the workforce in Arcadia, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcadia, FL (2.38k out of 7.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arcadia, FL is Black, 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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