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Arcadia Missouri Information: Arcadia, Missouri is part of IRON County. Population for Arcadia from the last gathering is 567. You can view Arcadia venues that host many Arcadia MO events every year. You can also research Arcadia Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Arcadia Missouri real estate guide. Arcadia Missouri has a latitude of 37.5847 and a longitude of -90.6289. Zip codes in Arcadia, MO include 63621 ... more Arcadia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arcadia, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arcadia, MO was 567.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arcadia was 252, which represents 44.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arcadia, MO
There are an estimated 138 married men in the town. 67.6 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 315 which is 55.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arcadia, Missouri
There are an estimated 145 married women in the community. 51.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arcadia, MO
The median age of people living in Arcadia, MO was 45.4 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 21. There were 439 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.2 percent of the population (137) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arcadia, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arcadia, MO was 553.

White Population in Arcadia, MO
The estimated White population in the Arcadia community is 543, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arcadia, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arcadia, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arcadia, MO was 2.

Asian Population in Arcadia, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arcadia, MO
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 3, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arcadia community was 3, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arcadia, MO
The household population number in Arcadia was 567.

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

Average Household Size in Arcadia, MO
The average household size in Arcadia is 2.13 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arcadia, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 298 total housing units in Arcadia.

The number of occupied housing units was 266, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 160 were owner-occupied (60.2), and 106 were renter-occupied (39.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 32 vacant homes in Arcadia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arcadia, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 146, with a median value in dollars of 67,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arcadia, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $606 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arcadia, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 285 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arcadia, Missouri
43 people in Arcadia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arcadia, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arcadia was 81, or 17.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arcadia, MO
In 2000, there were 187 people in Arcadia, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arcadia, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Arcadia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arcadia, Missouri
There were 236 in the labor force in Arcadia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.9 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 22.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arcadia, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arcadia, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arcadia, Missouri
Per capita income in Arcadia in the last full census was 15,374. 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 19, or 10.9 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, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 123, or 21.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.