Arcadia, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,635

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

9.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.1%

9.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$24,860

29.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$93,700

Population & Diversity

Arcadia, LA is home to a population of 2.64k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.493% of Arcadia, LA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 2.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Arcadia, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 671 White (Non-Hispanic) and 137 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcadia, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcadia, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 188
White (Non-Hispanic)
671 ± 178
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 138

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcadia, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.493%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.224%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.493% of Arcadia, LA residents (13 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, LA was 0.224%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

Arcadia, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcadia, LA employs 799 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcadia, LA were Manufacturing (236 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and Educational Services (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($57,188), Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($35,259).

Employment

Occupations

799

2024 Value

± 206

−18.6%

1 Year decline

± 43.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, LA declined at a rate of −18.6%, from 981 employees to 799 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcadia, LA, are Production Occupations (171 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (129 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcadia, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

799

2024 Value

± 206

−18.6%

1 Year decline

± 43.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, LA declined at a rate of −18.6%, from 981 employees to 799 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcadia, LA, are Manufacturing (236 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and Educational Services (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcadia, LA, though some of these residents may live in Arcadia, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,257

Median earning men ± $12,737

$24,852

Median earning women ± $8,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,750) and Manufacturing ($36,724).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,143), and Manufacturing ($23,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcadia, LA was $93,700 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,100 to $93,700, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcadia, LA is 51.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcadia, LA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcadia, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,765

$697

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.6% of the housing units in Arcadia, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

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

$24,860

Median Household Income

± $11,605

1.35k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Arcadia, LA declined from $24,860 from the previous year's value of $35,303.

The following chart displays the households in Arcadia, LA 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcadia, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (17.2%)
Worked At Home (5.28%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Arcadia, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who worked at home (5.28%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcadia, LA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.78% of the workforce in Arcadia, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcadia, LA (1.01k out of 2.4k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arcadia, LA is Black, followed by Two Or More 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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