Arcadia, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,426

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.4

5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

23.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,218

47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,800

Population & Diversity

Arcadia, SC is home to a population of 3.43k people, from which 78.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.2% of Arcadia, SC residents were born outside of the country (999 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Arcadia, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 973 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 673 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.6%

2024 Citizenship

79.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.6% of Arcadia, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcadia, SC was 79.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcadia, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 488
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
973 ± 535
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
673 ± 368

39.7%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

39.7% of the people in Arcadia, SC are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcadia, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

29.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

999 people

27.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

758 people

As of 2024, 29.2% of Arcadia, SC residents (999 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, SC was 27.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 33
Vietnam
8 ± 25

Arcadia, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcadia, SC employs 1.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcadia, SC were Manufacturing (425 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,929), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,554), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($57,955).

Employment

Occupations

1.83k

2024 Value

± 400

23%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, SC grew at a rate of 23%, from 1.49k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcadia, SC, are Production Occupations (351 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (196 people), and Management Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcadia, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

1.83k

2024 Value

± 400

23%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcadia, SC grew at a rate of 23%, from 1.49k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcadia, SC, are Manufacturing (425 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcadia, SC, though some of these residents may live in Arcadia, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,190

Median earning men ± $11,342

$25,968

Median earning women ± $3,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,214), Manufacturing ($36,359), and Construction ($27,872).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,384), Retail Trade ($32,071), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,154).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcadia, SC was $116,800 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,800 to $116,800, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcadia, SC is 28.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcadia, SC have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcadia, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,943

$332

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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

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

Rent vs Own

28.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 28.5% of the housing units in Arcadia, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 25.5%.

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

$55,218

Median Household Income

± $10,613

1.17k

Number of Households

± 300

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Arcadia, SC grew to $55,218 from the previous year's value of $37,574.

The following chart displays the households in Arcadia, SC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcadia, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (9.83%)
Worked At Home (2.46%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Arcadia, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.83%) and those who worked at home (2.46%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcadia, SC have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Arcadia, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcadia, SC (729 out of 3.43k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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