Southeast Arcadia

Population: 7,247
Median household income: $53,532
Median home value: $127,500

Located in DeSoto County, Florida, Southeast Arcadia is a community with a population of 7,247. At $53,532, its median household income sits above DeSoto County's $50,868.

From 2019 to 2023, Southeast Arcadia's population declined 12.4% from 8,272 to 7,247, while its median home value rose 76.1% from $72,400 to $127,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 51.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,247
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,532
Median home value: $127,500
Median gross rent: $935
Housing units: 3,090
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 13.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2727,247

Median household income

$28,404$53,532

Median home value

$72,400$127,500

Median gross rent

$656$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,272	$28,404	$72,400	$656
2020	8,859	$29,052	$79,600	$756
2021	7,664	$35,104	$84,300	$807
2022	7,675	$44,659	$125,100	$858
2023	7,247	$53,532	$127,500	$935

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	628	8.7%
5 to 17	1,161	16.0%
18 to 24	544	7.5%
25 to 34	1,249	17.2%
35 to 44	921	12.7%
45 to 54	1,009	13.9%
55 to 64	686	9.5%
65 to 74	514	7.1%
75 and over	535	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,907	40.1%
Black or African American	451	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,754	51.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma43.8%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,150	43.8%
High school graduate	1,532	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,016	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	176	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	40	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled19.5%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,136	75.3%
Carpooled	552	19.5%
Public transit	85	3.0%
Walked	47	1.7%
Bicycle	18	0.6%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,022	36.0%
15 to 29 min	540	19.0%
30 to 44 min	425	15.0%
45 to 59 min	462	16.3%
60+ min	389	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 24.1% (1,747 of 7,247)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,965	76.8%
Nonfamily households	592	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,557	82.8%
Vacant	533	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,641	64.2%
Renter-occupied	916	35.8%

1-unit, detached47.8%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other34.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,478	47.8%
1-unit, attached	94	3.0%
2 to 4 units	176	5.7%
5 to 19 units	248	8.0%
20 or more units	35	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,059	34.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1267355
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.1862, -81.8521

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