State
County
Land Area
10.9 sq mi
Density
5,221.90/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.78%
Growth Since 2010
1.21%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Arcadia is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 57,047, it is the 159th largest city in California and the 691st largest city in the United States. Arcadia is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually but its population has increased by 1.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,364 in 2010. Arcadia reached it's highest population of 58,385 in 2018. Spanning over 11 miles, Arcadia has a population density of 5,222 people per square mile.
The average household income in Arcadia is $126,246 with a poverty rate of 9.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,662 per month, and the median house value is $1.10 Mn. The median age in Arcadia is 43.7 years, 40.6 years for males, and 45.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arcadia was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 35,813 | 61.59% |
| White | 16,544 | 28.45% |
| Some Other Race | 2,393 | 4.12% |
| Two or More Races | 2,012 | 3.46% |
| Black or African American | 1,134 | 1.95% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 189 | 0.33% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 67 | 0.12% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19,520 | 2.95 | 59.5 |
| Married | 11,357 | 3.42 | 69.1 |
| Non Family | 3,931 | 1.22 | 42.5 |
| Female | 3,246 | 3.26 | 53.1 |
| Male | 986 | 3.38 | 36.8 |
3.29
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,767 | 4.21% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,393 | 3.32% |
| High School Graduate | 6,128 | 14.59% |
| Some College | 5,816 | 13.85% |
| Associates Degree | 3,875 | 9.23% |
| Bachelors Degree | 14,301 | 34.05% |
| Graduate Degree | 8,717 | 20.76% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 25,920 | 23,656 | 15,974 |
| White | 10,345 | 9,987 | 5,046 |
| Hispanic | 3,905 | 3,505 | 1,214 |
| Other Race | 1,605 | 1,435 | 551 |
| Multiple Races | 991 | 837 | 491 |
| Black | 763 | 741 | 266 |
| Islander | 168 | 157 | 66 |
| Native American | 67 | 67 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.63%.
$52,600
Average Earnings
$63,290
Average Male
$44,688
Average Female
37.68% of Arcadia residents speak only English, while 62.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 50.47% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 35,682 | 3,423 | 9.59% |
| Hispanic | 6,354 | 1,095 | 17.23% |
| White | 12,743 | 883 | 6.93% |
| Other | 2,335 | 378 | 16.19% |
| Multiple | 2,011 | 171 | 8.50% |
| Black | 1,106 | 146 | 13.20% |
| Islander | 189 | 48 | 25.40% |
9.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.75%
Male Poverty Rate
10.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Arcadia is Islander, with 25.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Arcadia is White, with 6.93% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.65%.
57.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.7%
Male Marriage Rate
53.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 847 | 6.40% |
| Asian | 247 | 0.88% |
| Hispanic | 110 | 2.52% |
| Hawaiian | 29 | 16.29% |
| 2 or More | 20 | 1.70% |
| Other | 17 | 0.97% |
| Black | 16 | 2.00% |
10.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.5%
Labor Force Participation
55.7%
Employment Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.05%
Native Born
48.95%
Foreign Born
16.94%
Non Citizen
32.01%
Naturalized
51.05% of Arcadia residents were born in the United States, with 39.33% having been born in California. 16.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57,047 | -446 | -0.78% |
| 2020 | 57,493 | -446 | -0.77% |
| 2019 | 57,939 | -446 | -0.76% |
| 2018 | 58,385 | 11 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 58,374 | 136 | 0.23% |
| 2016 | 58,238 | 403 | 0.70% |
| 2015 | 57,835 | 322 | 0.56% |
| 2014 | 57,513 | 298 | 0.52% |
| 2013 | 57,215 | 414 | 0.73% |
| 2012 | 56,801 | 207 | 0.37% |
| 2011 | 56,594 | 272 | 0.48% |
| 2010 | 56,322 | 3,268 | 0.60% |
| 2000 | 53,054 | 4,764 | 0.95% |
| 1990 | 48,290 | 2,297 | 0.49% |
| 1980 | 45,993 | 855 | 0.19% |
| 1970 | 45,138 | 4,133 | 0.96% |
| 1960 | 41,005 | 17,939 | 5.92% |
| 1950 | 23,066 | 13,944 | 9.72% |
| 1940 | 9,122 | 3,906 | 5.75% |
| 1930 | 5,216 | 2,977 | 8.82% |
| 1920 | 2,239 | 1,543 | 12.39% |
| 1910 | 696 | 0.00% |