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Arcadia Kansas Information: Arcadia, Kansas is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Arcadia from the last gathering is 391. You can view Arcadia venues that host many Arcadia KS events every year. You can also research Arcadia Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Arcadia Kansas real estate guide. Arcadia Kansas has a latitude of 37.6284 and a longitude of -94.7016. Zip codes in Arcadia, KS include 66711 ... more Arcadia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arcadia, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arcadia, KS was 391.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arcadia was 187, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arcadia, KS
There are an estimated 77 married men in the town. 51.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Arcadia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arcadia is 204 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arcadia, Kansas
There are an estimated 73 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arcadia, KS
The median age of people living in Arcadia, KS was 34.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Arcadia was 28. There were 282 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (52) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arcadia, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arcadia, KS was 387.

White Population in Arcadia, KS
The estimated White population in the Arcadia community is 376, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arcadia, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arcadia, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arcadia, KS was 5.

Asian Population in Arcadia, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arcadia, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arcadia was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arcadia community was 1, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arcadia, KS
The household population number in Arcadia was 391.

Group Quarters Population in Arcadia, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Arcadia, KS
The average household size in Arcadia is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arcadia, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 179 total housing units in Arcadia.

The number of occupied housing units was 156, or 87.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 124 were owner-occupied (79.5), and 32 were renter-occupied (20.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Arcadia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arcadia, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 114, with a median value in dollars of 15,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arcadia, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $391 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arcadia, average costs per month were $182 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 173 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arcadia, Kansas
14 people in Arcadia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arcadia, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arcadia was 49, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arcadia, KS
In 2000, there were 107 people in Arcadia, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arcadia, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Arcadia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arcadia, Kansas
There were 159 in the labor force in Arcadia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Arcadia was 29.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arcadia, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arcadia, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,386. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arcadia, Kansas
Per capita income in Arcadia in the last full census was 10,674. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Arcadia numbered 17, or 17.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arcadia, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 93, or 24.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.