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Arcadia

California · 48,290 residents · 10.9 sq mi
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Arcadia is a city of 48,290 people in California. The typical home is worth $438,800. This is an unusually credentialed place: 36% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 39.1, about 6 years above the US median. Median household income runs $47,347, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Households here earn about 32% more than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

48,290
−9%vs 2000
vs 53,054 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
47K50K53K56K59K19902000201020202024Arcadia
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.5%(2,192)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(2,823)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(3,386)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(3,365)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(2,922)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(6,553)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(7,525)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.3%(6,900)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(4,919)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(4,352)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(2,630)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(723)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$47,347
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,100 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$25,441
−10%vs 2000
vs $28,400 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.2%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$438,800
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $372,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$716
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $830 in 2000
US average: $450
61.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.3% in 2000
38.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.1%(21,259)
Black1.1%(574)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(5,629)
Asian45.3%(24,018)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(34,552)
Black0.7%(318)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(4,629)
Asian23.5%(11,368)
Other4.2%(2,052)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican13%(7,192)
South American1.8%(1,004)
Peruvian0.7%(371)
Colombian0.7%(368)
Salvadoran0.6%(348)
Honduran0.5%(291)
Puerto Rican0.5%(268)
Cuban0.4%(222)
Ecuadorian0.2%(135)
Guatemalan0.1%(76)
Argentine0.1%(57)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(55)
Spaniard0.1%(54)
Nicaraguan0.1%(47)
Dominican0%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese36.6%(20,178)
Taiwanese5.8%(3,224)
Filipino3.3%(1,828)
Asian Indian3%(1,636)
Korean2.5%(1,376)
Vietnamese1.8%(979)
Japanese1%(527)
Indonesian0.5%(280)
Burmese0.5%(276)
Pakistani0.3%(161)
Kazakh0.3%(151)
Cambodian0.2%(110)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0.1%(77)
Thai0.1%(76)
Hmong0.1%(75)
Singaporean0.1%(28)
Malaysian0%(11)
Laotian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.2%(103)
Samoan0.1%(38)
Chamorro0%(16)
Ancestry
Irish4.4%(2,451)
German3.4%(1,856)
English3.1%(1,733)
Italian2.5%(1,361)
American1.6%(868)
Armenian1.2%(642)
French1.1%(621)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(321)
Arab0.6%(304)
Polish0.5%(301)
Swedish0.5%(297)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.5%(279)
Russian0.4%(223)
Egyptian0.4%(212)
Ethiopian0.4%(210)
Greek0.4%(195)
Iranian0.3%(180)
Danish0.3%(148)
Norwegian0.2%(133)
West Indian0.2%(122)
British0.2%(119)
Hungarian0.2%(88)
Dutch0.2%(85)
Portuguese0.1%(62)
Croatian0.1%(45)
Czech0.1%(44)
Swiss0.1%(44)
Canadian0.1%(43)
Brazilian0.1%(41)
Jamaican0.1%(37)
Welsh0.1%(35)
Romanian0.1%(32)
Austrian0%(20)
Finnish0%(15)
Syrian0%(10)
Slovene0%(10)
Section 05

Education

36.4%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
13.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.5 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 22.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(7,682)
Married59%(12,878)
Widowed1.5%(338)
Divorced4.3%(943)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(7,105)
Married54.2%(12,882)
Widowed8.1%(1,919)
Divorced7.9%(1,879)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.3%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(229)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(221)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.3%(222)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.6%(188)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,285 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Arcadia, California?

Arcadia, California has about 48,290 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Arcadia, California?

The typical household in Arcadia, California earns about $47,347 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arcadia, California expensive?

In Arcadia, California, the median home is worth about $438,800, and the typical rent is about $716 a month.

How educated are people in Arcadia, California?

About 36.4% of adults age 25 and over in Arcadia, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arcadia, California?

About 5.2% of people in Arcadia, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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