Arcade

Population: 1,912
Median household income: $57,255
Median home value: $166,400

Arcade is a community in Wyoming County, New York, home to 1,912 residents. At $57,255, its median household income sits below Wyoming County's $68,913.

Between 2019 and 2023, Arcade's population declined 11.9% from 2,170 to 1,912, while its median home value rose 45.3% from $114,500 to $166,400.

The median gross rent is $735. 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,912
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,255
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $735
Housing units: 1,045
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1701,912

Median household income

$45,868$57,255

Median home value

$114,500$166,400

Median gross rent

$560$735

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,170	$45,868	$114,500	$560
2020	2,074	$49,197	$129,100	$654
2021	2,168	$52,203	$125,400	$648
2022	2,095	$58,900	$146,100	$851
2023	1,912	$57,255	$166,400	$735

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	5.6%
5 to 17	254	13.3%
18 to 24	196	10.3%
25 to 34	238	12.4%
35 to 44	234	12.2%
45 to 54	314	16.4%
55 to 64	162	8.5%
65 to 74	245	12.8%
75 and over	162	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,764	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	43	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	6.6%
High school graduate	451	33.3%
Some college or associate's	538	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	117	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	160	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	866	88.7%
Carpooled	21	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	3.4%
Other means	5	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	383	40.6%
15 to 29 min	159	16.9%
30 to 44 min	139	14.7%
45 to 59 min	168	17.8%
60+ min	94	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 18.6% (356 of 1,912)

	Count	Share
Family households	503	48.6%
Nonfamily households	532	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,035	99.0%
Vacant	10	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	537	51.9%
Renter-occupied	498	48.1%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units26.8%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	645	61.7%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	280	26.8%
5 to 19 units	77	7.4%
20 or more units	31	3.0%
Mobile home & other	7	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3602407
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5317, -78.4399