Arcadia

Population: 859
Median household income: $69,408
Median home value: $139,500

Arcadia is a community in Carroll County, Iowa, home to 859 residents. The median household income of $69,408 is in line with the Carroll County median ($68,528).

From 2019 to 2023, Arcadia's population grew 69.4% from 507 to 859, while its median home value rose 22.9% from $113,500 to $139,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population. 86.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 859
Median age: 22.8 yrs
Median household income: $69,408
Median home value: $139,500
Median gross rent: $816
Housing units: 271
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

507859

Median household income

$63,750$69,408

Median home value

$113,500$139,500

Median gross rent

$533$816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	507	$63,750	$113,500	$533
2020	987	$59,698	$112,900	$655
2021	947	$61,944	$114,700	$708
2022	894	$66,667	$131,700	$762
2023	859	$69,408	$139,500	$816

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

Age distribution

Under 513.7%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 2438.4%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	13.7%
5 to 17	86	10.0%
18 to 24	330	38.4%
25 to 34	49	5.7%
35 to 44	65	7.6%
45 to 54	33	3.8%
55 to 64	123	14.3%
65 to 74	33	3.8%
75 and over	22	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	714	83.1%
Black or African American	18	2.1%
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	127	14.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	2.8%
High school graduate	146	44.9%
Some college or associate's	115	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	39	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	492	86.2%
Carpooled	59	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	324	58.5%
15 to 29 min	190	34.3%
30 to 44 min	15	2.7%
45 to 59 min	3	0.5%
60+ min	22	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 3.5% (30 of 858)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	77.6%
Nonfamily households	59	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	263	97.0%
Vacant	8	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	63.5%
Renter-occupied	96	36.5%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	93.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1902485
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0862, -95.0432