Arcadia, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,556

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.51%

21.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,901

0.0733% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$182,900

Population & Diversity

Arcadia, IN is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.8% of Arcadia, IN residents were born outside of the country (137 people).

In 2024, there were 3.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Arcadia, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 320 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Arcadia, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcadia, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcadia, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 290
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
320 ± 392
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 31

20.6%

Hispanic Population

320 people

20.6% of the people in Arcadia, IN are hispanic (320 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcadia, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

8.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

8.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

As of 2024, 8.8% of Arcadia, IN residents (137 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, IN was 8.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 20
Vietnam
8 ± 20

Arcadia, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcadia, IN employs 756 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcadia, IN were Retail Trade (118 people), Construction (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($70,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,759), and Construction ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

756

2024 Value

± 157

−10%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, IN declined at a rate of −10%, from 840 employees to 756 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcadia, IN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (96 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcadia, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

756

2024 Value

± 157

−10%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, IN declined at a rate of −10%, from 840 employees to 756 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcadia, IN, are Retail Trade (118 people), Construction (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcadia, IN, though some of these residents may live in Arcadia, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,886

Median earning men ± $17,122

$42,500

Median earning women ± $9,651

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,250), Construction ($64,375), and Public Administration ($56,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,982), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcadia, IN was $182,900 in 2024, which is 0.55 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,400 to $182,900, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcadia, IN is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcadia, IN have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcadia, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,954

$394

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Arcadia, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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

$66,901

Median Household Income

± $5,467

596

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 596 households in Arcadia, IN grew to $66,901 from the previous year's value of $66,852.

The following chart displays the households in Arcadia, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (3.18%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Arcadia, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.18%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcadia, IN have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.933% of the workforce in Arcadia, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcadia, IN (148 out of 1.56k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arcadia, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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