City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Arcadia, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Arcadia - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,571
Residents
$38,388
Median income
$158,900
Median home
$1,209
Median rent (state)

Arcadia - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Arcadia lands in the 7th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

7th
percentile, household income
30th
percentile, home value
37th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Arcadia, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 7,571 residents in Arcadia, a small town within Florida. Median household income here is $38,388 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 29.3%. Typical homes in Arcadia are valued around $158,900, and the median resident age is 32.7 years. 11.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 57.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 72.2°F with 53.9 inches of precipitation per year.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,209 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 81.6 out of 100 (High).

Population

7,571 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$38,388 /yr

Poverty 29.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Arcadia compare to other US cities?

Arcadia measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 30% pricier than other cities
Median rent 37% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Arcadia's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

7thIncome percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Arcadia's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$158,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 70% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Arcadia $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Arcadia, FL Arcadia, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Arcadia, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Arcadia, FL median $38,388/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Arcadia, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Arcadia, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 29.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,571
Median Income
$38,388
Median Home Value
$158,900
Median Age
32.7
Poverty Rate
29.3%
Labor force participation
57.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.8%

Climate

Avg Temperature
72.2°F
Annual Precipitation
53.9"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,200 residents7,400 residents7,600 residents7,800 residents8,000 residents8,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,432 residents 8,046 residents ▲ +8.3%
Arcadia's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.2%
Carpool
31.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
4.9%
Work from Home
1.6%
Other
3.5%

Based on 3,288 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Arcadia sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,209/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Dade City
7,570 people
Southwest Ranches
7,569 people
Macclenny
7,558 people
Loughman
7,535 people
Newberry
7,608 people
Longboat Key
7,512 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arcadia's 7,571 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Uniontown, OH
7,571 people
Ellwood City, PA
7,575 people
Ojai, CA
7,576 people
London, KY
7,576 people
Brighton, MI
7,576 people
Baywood, NY
7,577 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Arcadia's $38,388 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kite, GA
$38,393 median income
Condon, OR
$38,393 median income
Westminster, SC
$38,393 median income
South Zanesville, OH
$38,382 median income
Woodfield, SC
$38,394 median income
Crestwood, NJ
$38,396 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Arcadia, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Arcadia, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 46.3% 24.2% 18.5% 11.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 42.7% White 46.3% Black or African American 24.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 18.5% Two or more races 11.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Arcadia compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Arcadia (this city) 7,571 $38,388
Dade City 7,570 $63,041
Southwest Ranches 7,569 $157,390
Macclenny 7,558 $63,640
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Arcadia, FL?

What is the population of Arcadia, FL? +

The population of Arcadia, FL stands at 7,571 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Arcadia, FL? +

Arcadia households earn a median of $38,388 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Arcadia? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Arcadia; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Arcadia, FL? +

Homes in Arcadia carry a median value of $158,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Arcadia? +

Climate normals put Arcadia's yearly average temperature at 72.2°F, 53.9 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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