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71001

Arcadia, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,747
Median household income
$30,490
People below poverty
38.8%
Median home value
$97,300

Income

The median income of households in 71001 was $30,490. An estimated 12.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.1
$10,000 to $14,999 13.4
$15,000 to $24,999 18.4
$25,000 to $34,999 8.6
$35,000 to $49,999 13.3
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7
$75,000 to $99,999 6.1
$100,000 to $149,999 5.8
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6
$200,000 or more 1.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 37047
Female 30096

An estimated 46.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,177. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 46.6
Social Security 35.3
Retirement income 30
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 13.8
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 38.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 81.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 30.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 38.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 81.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 30.2

In 2020-2024, 29.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 71001 in 2020-2024, 93.2% had health insurance coverage and 6.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 47.4% and public coverage was 66.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 71001 had a total population of 3,747 - 2,001 (53.4%) females and 1,746 (46.6%) males. The median age was 46.9 years. An estimated 19.5% of the population was under 18 years, 27.1% was 19 to 44 years, 28% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 71001 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 104 103
5 to 9 72 126
10 to 14 186 42
15 to 19 107 43
20 to 24 112 88
25 to 29 24 90
30 to 34 135 108
35 to 39 93 157
40 to 44 106 105
45 to 49 73 133
50 to 54 112 110
55 to 59 125 138
60 to 64 132 226
65 to 69 76 96
70 to 74 106 100
75 to 79 84 100
80 to 84 47 96
85 and over 52 140

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 32.4% were White; 63.5% were Black or African American; 7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 14.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.2% of the people in 71001 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 32.4% of the people in 71001 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,850 households in 71001. The average household size was 1.9 people.

Married-couple households made up 28.1% of the households in 71001 while cohabiting couple households made up 1.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 48.3% of all households, while 21.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 31.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 49.1% of all households.

In 71001, 18.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 28.1
Cohabiting Couples 1.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
48.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.3% of males and 28.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.7 45.7
Now married, except separated 44.3 28.8
Separated 1 0.9
Widowed 0.9 17.2
Divorced 9.1 7.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 71001, 94 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 77.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.7% of the people living in 71001 were U.S. natives. 86.9% of the 71001 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.3% of 71001 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 71001 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 71001.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 30.8
Europe 69.2
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 71001 in 2020-2024, 1.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.3% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 71001 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95.1
Different house, same county 1.5
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 71001 was 827 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 41 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 480. College or graduate school enrollment was 306.

Educational Attainment of People in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.1
High school diploma or equivalency 48.7
Some college, no degree 17.4
Associate's degree 3.8
Bachelor's degree 11
Graduate or professional degree 7.1

Disability

In 71001, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.3% of people under 18 years old, to 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 71001, 39.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 57.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 945 77.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 190 15.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 79 6.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 71001 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5
Construction 1.4
Manufacturing 20.9
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.7
Information 4.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 5.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 71001 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 178 14.7
Service occupations 318 26.2
Sales and office occupations 245 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 131 10.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 342 28.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.2% of 71001 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 5.4

In 2020-2024, 71001 had a total of 2,050 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 20.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.1
Mobile homes 20.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 71001 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 54.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 71001 had 1,850 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 200 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.1% while renters occupied 41.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.83 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.99.

0.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 15.3% and another 13.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 71001:

House Heating Fuel Used in 71001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 41.8
Electricity 55.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 2.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 71001 was $97,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 34.1 % had a mortgage. 65.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,043 and for owners without a mortgage it was $304.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 71001 was $639. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.