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Arcadia Louisiana Information: Arcadia, Louisiana is part of BIENVILLE County. Population for Arcadia from the last gathering is 3041. You can view Arcadia venues that host many Arcadia LA events every year. You can also research Arcadia Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Arcadia Louisiana real estate guide. Arcadia Louisiana has a latitude of 32.5525 and a longitude of -92.9253. Zip codes in Arcadia, LA include 71001 ... more Arcadia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arcadia, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arcadia, LA was 3,041.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arcadia was 1,362, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arcadia, LA
There are an estimated 505 married men in the town. 49.5 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 1,679 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arcadia, Louisiana
There are an estimated 536 married women in the community. 40 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arcadia, LA
The median age of people living in Arcadia, LA was 36.8 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 212. There were 2,217 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (626) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arcadia, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arcadia, LA was 3,016.

White Population in Arcadia, LA
The estimated White population in the Arcadia community is 1,155, which is 38 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arcadia, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,842, which is 60.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arcadia, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arcadia, LA was 8.

Asian Population in Arcadia, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arcadia, LA
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 8, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arcadia community was 49, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arcadia, LA
The household population number in Arcadia was 2,753.

Group Quarters Population in Arcadia, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 288.

Average Household Size in Arcadia, LA
The average household size in Arcadia is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arcadia, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,231 total housing units in Arcadia.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,071, or 87 of the total units in town. Of these, 678 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 393 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 160 vacant homes in Arcadia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arcadia, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 591, with a median value in dollars of 47,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arcadia, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $558 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arcadia, average costs per month were $208 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,417 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arcadia, Louisiana
265 people in Arcadia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arcadia, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arcadia was 244, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arcadia, LA
In 2000, there were 635 people in Arcadia, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arcadia, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 64 people in Arcadia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arcadia, Louisiana
There were 1,034 in the labor force in Arcadia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.9 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 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arcadia, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,661. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arcadia, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arcadia, Louisiana
Per capita income in Arcadia in the last full census was 10,962. 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 193, or 27.1 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, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 863, or 31.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.