CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Arcadia

Iowa · 501 residents · 0.99 sq mi

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Arcadia is a city of 501 people in Iowa. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $29,200. Renters pay $263 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

501

+13%vs 2000

vs 443 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

−13%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024796

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.8%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(41)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194%(20)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(85)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.2%(41)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(40)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(43)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,000

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,063 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,249

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,584 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.2%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,200

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$263

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $338 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.0% in 2000

12.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(440)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(499)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German47.1%(375)

Italian6.4%(51)

Irish4.1%(33)

English3.4%(27)

Czech2.4%(19)

American2.3%(18)

Norwegian2.1%(17)

Danish0.8%(6)

Swiss0.8%(6)

French0.4%(3)

Swedish0.4%(3)

French Canadian0.3%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Dutch0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.2%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.8%

−13.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.2 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 12.8 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 married57.9%(201)

Married38.9%(135)

Widowed1.7%(6)

Divorced1.4%(5)

Women 15+

Never married38.3%(102)

Married50%(133)

Widowed6.4%(17)

Divorced5.3%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.0%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

6.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.3%

−11.7 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.6%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.7%

−13.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% 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)13.3%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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