Arcadia, SC

Census Place

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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
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,831
23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Arcadia, SC 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.

78.6% of the residents in Arcadia, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Arcadia, SC was $116,800, and the homeownership rate was 28.5%.

Most people in Arcadia, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Arcadia, SC was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcadia, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 488
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    973 ± 535
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    673 ± 368
39.7%
Hispanic Population
1.36k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 33
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcadia, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.83%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

77.6% of the population of Arcadia, SC has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 5.72% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.234% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 36.4% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.02% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.4%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
17.5%
Medicaid
5.72%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.234%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arcadia, SC declined by 0.839% from 22.6% to 22.4%.

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