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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Southeast Arcadia

Florida · 4,145 residents · 7.24 sq mi
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With 4,145 people, Southeast Arcadia is a city in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. The population has fallen 32% since 2000. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $49,300.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,145
−32%vs 2000
vs 6,064 in 2000
1990 – 2024
38.5
+30%vs 2000
vs 29.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.24 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K6K7K9K19902000201020202024Southeast Arcadia
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(295)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(314)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(221)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(295)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(255)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412%(499)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.3%(467)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(480)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.4%(430)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.1%(542)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(295)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(52)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,833
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,409 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,826
−22%vs 2000
vs $13,891 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.7%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,300
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$396
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $480 in 2000
US average: $450
75.5%
+8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.6% in 2000
24.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.8%(2,962)
Black3.8%(231)
Hispanic / Latino45.7%(2,773)
Asian0.4%(22)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(3,848)
Black1.8%(76)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(562)
Asian0.3%(14)
Other5%(207)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican44.6%(3,371)
Cuban2.1%(161)
Dominican1.5%(111)
Puerto Rican0.9%(67)
Spaniard0.9%(65)
Salvadoran0.5%(35)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(11)
Ancestry
Irish10.7%(807)
English8.3%(626)
French6.4%(482)
American3.5%(263)
German2.8%(215)
West Indian2.5%(188)
Haitian2.5%(188)
Italian1.4%(104)
Scottish0.2%(17)
Portuguese0.2%(14)
Polish0.1%(7)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Danish0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

6.3%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.5%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 19.7 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 married37.9%(1,272)
Married43.9%(1,471)
Widowed0.6%(21)
Divorced17.6%(590)
Women 15+
Never married34.9%(972)
Married46.7%(1,300)
Widowed9.8%(274)
Divorced8.5%(236)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

26.2%
−14.3 ptssince 2013
from 40.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
22.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.7%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
35.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% 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)27.2%(104)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.1%(161)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(136)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 382 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 Southeast Arcadia, Florida?

Southeast Arcadia, Florida has about 4,145 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Southeast Arcadia, Florida?

The typical household in Southeast Arcadia, Florida earns about $20,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Southeast Arcadia, Florida expensive?

In Southeast Arcadia, Florida, the median home is worth about $49,300, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Southeast Arcadia, Florida?

About 6.3% of adults age 25 and over in Southeast Arcadia, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Southeast Arcadia, Florida?

About 22.7% of people in Southeast Arcadia, Florida 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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