Arcadia, FL

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2021 Population

7,460

8.88% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.6

7.79% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

32.3%

6.71% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$27,869

18% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$120,400

5.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Arcadia, FL had a population of 7.46k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $27,869. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Arcadia, FL declined from 8,187 to 7,460, a −8.88% decrease and its median household income declined from $34,003 to $27,869, a −18% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arcadia, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), White (Hispanic) (23.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Other (Hispanic) (8.61%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.03%).

None of the households in Arcadia, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.3% of the residents in Arcadia, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Arcadia, FL was $120,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Arcadia, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Arcadia, FL was 1 car per household.

United States Florida DeSoto County, FL Arcadia, FL Highlands (Northwest), DeSoto & Hardee Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Arcadia, FL is home to a population of 7.46k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 17.9% of Arcadia, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2021, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Arcadia, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.78k White (Hispanic) and 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.3%

2021 Citizenship

90.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.3% of Arcadia, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Arcadia, FL was 90.1%, 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)
2.84k ± 430
White (Hispanic)
1.78k ± 673
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 292

38.4%

Hispanic Population

2.87k people

38.4% of the people in Arcadia, FL are hispanic (2.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Arcadia, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

14.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2021, 17.9% of Arcadia, FL residents (1.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arcadia, FL was 14.7%, 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
81 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 32

Arcadia, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arcadia, FL employs 3.11k people. The largest industries in Arcadia, FL are Accommodation & Food Services (622 people), Construction (465 people), and Retail Trade (426 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,160), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,705), and Public Administration ($45,575).

Employment

Occupations

3.11k

2021 Value

± 543

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Arcadia, FL declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 3.52k employees to 3.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcadia, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (395 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (339 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (301 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcadia, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.11k

2021 Value

± 543

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Arcadia, FL declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 3.52k employees to 3.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcadia, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (622 people), Construction (465 people), and Retail Trade (426 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

$28,690

Median earning men ± $2,110

$22,628

Median earning women ± $2,249

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,705), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,268), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($46,515), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,438), and Retail Trade ($24,091).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Arcadia, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcadia, FL was $120,400 in 2021, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $113,600 to $120,400, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcadia, FL is 54.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Arcadia, FL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcadia, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Arcadia, FL is $27,869. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Arcadia, FL was Census Tract 101.02 with a value of $52,835, followed by Census Tract 104.03 and Census Tract 101.01, with respective values of $51,275 and $44,517.

Property

$120,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,425

$1,662

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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

54.2%

Homeownership

2021

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 54.2% of the housing units in Arcadia, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 101.02
Census Tract 104.03
Census Tract 101.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Arcadia, FL was Census Tract 101.02 with a value of $52,835, followed by Census Tract 104.03 and Census Tract 101.01, with respective values of $51,275 and $44,517.

The following map shows all of the places in Arcadia, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$27,869

Median Household Income

± $5,011

3.07k

Number of Households

± 498

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.07k households in Arcadia, FL declined from $27,869 from the previous year's value of $34,003.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (48%)
Carpooled (36%)
Walked (7.13%)

In 2021, 48% of workers in Arcadia, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (36%) and those who walked to work (7.13%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcadia, FL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.623% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcadia, FL (2.33k out of 7.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

81.2% of the population of Arcadia, FL has health coverage, with 21.9% on employee plans, 40.3% on Medicaid, 7.87% on Medicare, 9.9% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, FL see 4222 patients per year on average, which represents a 23.9% increase from the previous year (3408 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5503 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 664 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,222 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeSoto County, FL

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, FL see an average of 4,222 patients per year. This represents a 23.9% increase from the previous year (3,408 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DeSoto County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.8%

Uninsured

21.9%

Employer Coverage

40.3%

Medicaid

7.87%

Medicare

9.9%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arcadia, FL grew by 25.6% from 15% to 18.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arcadia, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.