East Arcadia

Population: 313
Median household income: $50,595
Median home value: $116,700

Located in Bladen County, North Carolina, East Arcadia is a community with a population of 313. Its median household income of $50,595 runs above the Bladen County figure of $44,528.

From 2019 to 2023, East Arcadia's population declined 32.0% from 460 to 313, while its median home value rose 58.1% from $73,800 to $116,700.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 97.4% of the population. 51.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 313
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,595
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 138
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 26.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

460313

Median household income

$26,458$50,595

Median home value

$73,800$116,700

Median gross rent

$658$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	460	$26,458	$73,800	$658
2020	603	$42,852	$102,200	$675
2021	375	$35,417	$107,200	$683
2022	337	$31,731	—	$700
2023	313	$50,595	$116,700	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.2%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5423.3%

55 to 6430.7%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	7	2.2%
18 to 24	16	5.1%
25 to 34	21	6.7%
35 to 44	44	14.1%
45 to 54	73	23.3%
55 to 64	96	30.7%
65 to 74	35	11.2%
75 and over	21	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	305	97.4%
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	8	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	5.9%
High school graduate	64	22.1%
Some college or associate's	113	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	57	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	39	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone51.9%

Carpooled20.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked22.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	51.9%
Carpooled	27	20.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	22.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.8%
Other means	2	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	34.9%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	61	48.4%
45 to 59 min	20	15.9%
60+ min	1	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 9.6% (30 of 313)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	63.5%
Nonfamily households	38	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	75.4%
Vacant	34	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	78.8%
Renter-occupied	22	21.2%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	64.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	7.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	28.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3719300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3818, -78.3233