Southeast Arcadia, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,555

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

5.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.4%

9.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,169

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,200

Population & Diversity

Southeast Arcadia, FL is home to a population of 7.56k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.9% of Southeast Arcadia, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.81k people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.82k people) in Southeast Arcadia, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Other (Hispanic) and 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

85.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Southeast Arcadia, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Arcadia, FL was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Arcadia, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 634
Other (Hispanic)
1.77k ± 667
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 559

51.6%

Hispanic Population

3.9k people

51.6% of the people in Southeast Arcadia, FL are hispanic (3.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southeast Arcadia, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

23.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.81k people

21.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.56k people

As of 2024, 23.9% of Southeast Arcadia, FL residents (1.81k 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 Southeast Arcadia, FL was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 238
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 116
Vietnam
102 ± 89

Southeast Arcadia, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southeast Arcadia, FL employs 3.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southeast Arcadia, FL were Construction (725 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (573 people), and Retail Trade (572 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($74,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,613), and Manufacturing ($49,797).

Employment

Occupations

3.38k

2024 Value

± 664

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southeast Arcadia, FL grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 2.88k employees to 3.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Arcadia, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (684 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (629 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (439 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Arcadia, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

3.38k

2024 Value

± 664

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southeast Arcadia, FL grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 2.88k employees to 3.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Arcadia, FL, are Construction (725 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (573 people), and Retail Trade (572 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Arcadia, FL, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Arcadia, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,187

Median earning men ± $17,295

$30,060

Median earning women ± $9,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,797), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,387), and Retail Trade ($28,557).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,914), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,699), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,174).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southeast Arcadia, FL was $169,200 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,500 to $169,200, a 32.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Arcadia, FL is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southeast Arcadia, FL have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Arcadia, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,279

$1,775

Median Property Taxes

±$401

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Southeast Arcadia, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southeast Arcadia, FL 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.

$60,169

Median Household Income

± $7,932

2.62k

Number of Households

± 535

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.62k households in Southeast Arcadia, FL grew to $60,169 from the previous year's value of $53,532.

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Arcadia, FL 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 Southeast Arcadia, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (26.2%)
Public Transit (3.34%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Southeast Arcadia, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.34%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Arcadia, FL have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Southeast Arcadia, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Arcadia, FL (1.99k out of 7.56k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Arcadia, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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