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Arcadia Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Arcadia Area is 34,785. The Arcadia Area population density is 54.40 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Arcadia Area is white, which represent 82.37% of the total population. The average Arcadia Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 34,785. #729

Population Density, #579

Arcadia Area	54.40 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	28,654 (82.37%, #541)
Black:	4,528 (13.02%, #200)
Hispanic:	10,525 (30.26%, #83)
Asian:	196 (0.56%, #643)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	95 (0.27%, #591)
One Race, Other:	918 (2.64%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	394 (1.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	9,254 (87.92%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	466 (4.43%, see rank)
Cuban:	395 (3.75%, see rank)
Central American:	334 (3.17%, see rank)
South American:	5 (0.05%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

29,850 (85.81%) out of the total population of 34,785 reported first ancestry.

	Arcadia Area	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	169	0.49%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	76	0.22%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	21	0.06%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	315	0.91%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	2,807	8.07%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	972	2.79%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	2,958	8.50%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	66	0.19%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	105	0.30%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	3,000	8.62%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	1,346	3.87%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	214	0.62%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	615	1.77%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	106	0.30%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	98	0.28%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	188	0.54%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	493	1.42%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	130	0.37%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	267	0.77%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	18	0.05%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	4,122	11.85%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	74	0.21%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 19,627 (56.42%, see rank)

Females: 15,158 (43.58%, see rank)

Arcadia Area	Male: 56.42% Female: 43.58%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Arcadia Area	39.20 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Arcadia Area	36.80 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Arcadia Area	41.40 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Arcadia Area	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,064	5.93%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,069	5.95%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,097	6.03%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,313	6.65%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,694	7.74%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,602	13.23%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,072	11.71%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,258	12.24%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,118	11.84%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,735	10.74%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,228	6.41%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	535	1.54%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Arcadia Area	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,548, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,914, 29.36%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,253, 39.29%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,045, 21.42%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,544, 6.56%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	792, 3.36%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.75, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Arcadia Area			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	752	87.37%	12.63%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,531	95.07%, see rank	4.93%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,738	96.89%, see rank	3.11%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	799	86.61%, see rank	13.39%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	112	20.54%, see rank	79.46%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Arcadia Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	10,964, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.82, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	2,927, 26.70%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,037, 73.30%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,536, 68.73%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.52, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,246, 47.85%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,428, 31.27%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Arcadia Area	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	28,555	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	16,416	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	6,800	41.42%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	7,482	45.58%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	747	4.55%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	1,387	8.45%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,139	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	2,941	24.23%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	5,945	48.97%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	1,721	14.18%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	1,532	12.62%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Arcadia Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	28,515	81.97%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	16,123	46.35%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	12,001	34.50%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	391	1.12%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6,270	18.03%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,186	3.41%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,084	14.62%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	227	0.65%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	203	0.58%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,627	16.18%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	213	0.61%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Arcadia Area	%	Florida	U.S.
English	8,577	78.23%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	2,105	19.20%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	190	1.73%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	65	0.59%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	27	0.25%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.