East Arcadia, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

444

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

7.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.9%

222% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,063

12.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$128,100

Population & Diversity

East Arcadia, NC is home to a population of 444 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.01% of East Arcadia, NC residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (391 people) in East Arcadia, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (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 East Arcadia, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Arcadia, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Arcadia, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 41
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 34

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Arcadia, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

9.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 9.01% of East Arcadia, NC residents (40 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 East Arcadia, NC was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 36

East Arcadia, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Arcadia, NC employs 147 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Arcadia, NC were Educational Services (41 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Manufacturing (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,500), Retail Trade ($50,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,602).

Employment

Occupations

147

2024 Value

± 116

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Arcadia, NC grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 133 employees to 147 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Arcadia, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (40 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (35 people), and Production Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Arcadia, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North 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

147

2024 Value

± 116

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Arcadia, NC grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 133 employees to 147 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Arcadia, NC, are Educational Services (41 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Manufacturing (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Arcadia, NC, though some of these residents may live in East Arcadia, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,088

Median earning men ± $474

$50,750

Median earning women ± $36,900

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625) and Manufacturing ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Arcadia, NC was $128,100 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $128,100, a 9.77% increase. The homeownership rate in East Arcadia, NC is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Arcadia, NC have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Arcadia, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$128,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,692

$111

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

80.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in East Arcadia, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Arcadia, NC 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.

$44,063

Median Household Income

± $36,585

133

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 133 households in East Arcadia, NC declined from $44,063 from the previous year's value of $50,595.

The following chart displays the households in East Arcadia, NC 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Arcadia, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.5%)
Walked (23%)
Carpooled (20.1%)

In 2024, 52.5% of workers in East Arcadia, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (23%) and those who carpooled to work (20.1%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Arcadia, NC have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.746% of the workforce in East Arcadia, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Arcadia, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Arcadia, NC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Arcadia, NC (137 out of 444 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 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Arcadia, NC is Black, followed by Pacific Islander 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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