Arcadia, FL City Data

Arcadia, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,604 people who live in Arcadia and approximately 32,209 who live in De Soto County. We want to help people moving to or living in Arcadia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Arcadia. We have included Arcadia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Arcadia Information

De Soto County where Arcadia resides is 639.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,209 and has a population rank of 1,341 out of all the places in the United States.

Arcadia has a total of 6,604 people and of those residents there are 3,334 males and 3,270 females. The median age of the male population is 29.7 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 424 births each year and around 319 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Arcadia varies per year, but currently 6,511 are one race and 93 are two or more races.

Of the 6,604 people who live in Arcadia, there are 2,136 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Arcadia is 1,118 male and 1,018 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,677.

General Arcadia Information
Total area in square miles - De Soto County	639.5
Water area in square miles - De Soto County	N/A
Resident population - De Soto County	32,209
Population rank - De Soto County	1,341
Total population	6,604
Total population (male)	3,334
Total population (female)	3,270
Population median age (male)	29.7
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - De Soto County	424
Deaths- De Soto County	319
Population of one race	6,511
Population of two or more races	93
Population under 20 years	2,136
Population under 20 years (male)	1,118
Population under 20 years (female)	1,018
Total population 18 years and over	4,677

Arcadia Social Characteristics

There are 10,746 households in Arcadia. Families make up 7,804 of these households. The table below breaks down the Arcadia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,966), male householder with no wife present (603) and female householder with no husband present (972). The remainder of the Arcadia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,070. Arcadia, FL moving companies help people in Arcadia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Arcadia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Arcadia is based, there are 11,175 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,792 never married, 6,799 now married, 375 separated, 1,178 widowed, and 1,031 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 364 separated, 428 widowed and 1,296 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Arcadia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Arcadia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (De Soto County)
Total households	10,746
Family households (families)	7,804
With own children under 18 years	3,258
Married-couple family	5,966
With own children under 18 years	2,034
Male householder, no wife present, family	603
With own children under 18 years	266
Female householder, no husband present, family	972
With own children under 18 years	654
Nonfamily households	3,070
Householder living alone	2,260
65 years and over	1,220

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	929
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	660
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,195
Householder	1,533
Spouse	937
Child	1,954
Other relatives	145
Nonrelatives	261
Unmarried partner	102
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	45
Unmarried partner	168
Foster child	9
Other	63

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,090
Male householder	327
Male householder living alone	225
Male householder not living alone	102
Female householder	429
Female householder living alone	363
Female householder not living alone	66
Nonrelatives	334
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	64
Housemate or roommate	131
Foster child	3
Other	70

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,175
Never married	1,792
Now married	6,799
Separated	375
Widowed	1,178
Divorced	1,031
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	364
Widowed	428
Divorced	1,296

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,604
Male	3,334
Under 5 years	255
5 to 9 years	289
10 to 14 years	269
15 to 17 years	177
18 and 19 years	128
20 years	71
21 years	59
22 to 24 years	145
25 to 29 years	291
30 to 34 years	202
35 to 39 years	239
40 to 44 years	225
45 to 49 years	194
50 to 54 years	165
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	64
85 years and over	44
Female	3,270
Under 5 years	242
5 to 9 years	271
10 to 14 years	283
15 to 17 years	141
18 and 19 years	81
20 years	55
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	207
30 to 34 years	208
35 to 39 years	217
40 to 44 years	207
45 to 49 years	182
50 to 54 years	190
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	125
80 to 84 years	103
85 years and over	102

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,604
One race	6,511
White	4,102
Black or African American	1,855
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	54
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	93

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,285
People who are White alone	3,910
People who are Black or African American alone	1,765
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	54
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,260
People who are Some other race alone	439

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,331
Same house	14,662
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,622
Different state or abroad	5,782
Different state	3,368
Abroad	2,414

PLACE OF BIRTH (De Soto County)
Total resident population	32,209
Born in United States	9,724
State of residence	13,289
Different state	12,474
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	409
Foreign born	6,037

Arcadia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Arcadia. That total enrollment is 6,014 for the population of the country, which includes Arcadia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,355 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 555.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Arcadia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,014
Pre-kindergarten	371
Public	311
Private	60
Kindergarten	409
Public	402
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,425
Public	3,268
Private	157
Elementary and high school	4,678
Public	4,458
Private	220
High school grades 9 to 12	1,253
Public	1,190
Private	63
College, undergraduate years	508
Public	419
Private	89
Graduate or professional school	48
Public	36
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	25,012

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,222
Less than 9th grade	4,121
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,615
High school graduate	7,497
Some college, no degree	3,470
Associate's degree	740
Bachelor's degree	1,779
Graduate or professional degree	8.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,100

Arcadia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,862 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Arcadia. The Arcadia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,358), service occupations (2,378), sales and office occupations (2,142), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,179), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,408) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,277). The 25,862 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,582 private wage and salary workers, 2,231 government workers, 912 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (De Soto County)
Population 16 years and over	25,862
In labor force	13,466
Civilian labor force	13,450
Employed	12,742
Unemployed	708
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	10,999
In labor force	4,823
Civilian labor force	4,823
Unemployed Civilian labor force	310
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,863
In labor force	8,643
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	398
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (De Soto County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,567
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,567
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,155
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	200
Other means	176
Worked at home	334
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	341,685

OCCUPATION (De Soto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,358
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,358
Service occupations	2,378
Sales and office occupations	2,142
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,179
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,408
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,277

INDUSTRY (De Soto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,358
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,744
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	323
Wholesale trade	353
Retail trade	1,192
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	442
Information	157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	393
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	753
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,222
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	894
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	799

CLASS OF WORKER (De Soto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,358
Private wage and salary workers	9,582
Government workers	2,231
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	912
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Arcadia Housing Characteristics

In Arcadia, FL there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Arcadia, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A units in Arcadia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Arcadia, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Arcadia, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Arcadia. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A with rent for $500 and above. Full Arcadia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Arcadia, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (De Soto County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (De Soto County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (De Soto County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (De Soto County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (De Soto County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (De Soto County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (De Soto County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A