Arcadia, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

796

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.4

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.14%

38.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,542

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,100

Population & Diversity

Arcadia, IA is home to a population of 796 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (735 people) in Arcadia, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Arcadia, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcadia, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcadia, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
735 ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 47
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 20

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcadia, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Arcadia, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcadia, IA employs 500 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcadia, IA were Construction (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,409), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,875).

Employment

Occupations

500

2024 Value

± 132

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, IA declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 577 employees to 500 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcadia, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people), and Transportation Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcadia, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

500

2024 Value

± 132

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, IA declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 577 employees to 500 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcadia, IA, are Construction (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcadia, IA, though some of these residents may live in Arcadia, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,883

Median earning men ± $8,384

$40,278

Median earning women ± $11,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,875), Wholesale Trade ($51,875), and Manufacturing ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($43,015), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcadia, IA was $141,100 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,500 to $141,100, a 1.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcadia, IA is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcadia, IA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcadia, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,159

$184

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Arcadia, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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

$78,542

Median Household Income

± $15,676

271

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 271 households in Arcadia, IA grew to $78,542 from the previous year's value of $69,408.

The following chart displays the households in Arcadia, IA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcadia, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (4.6%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Arcadia, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (4.6%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcadia, IA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.13% of the workforce in Arcadia, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arcadia, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arcadia, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcadia, IA (17 out of 794 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

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

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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