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Community Overview & Demographics

WILD ARCADIA

Because Arcadia is a San Gabriel Mountains foothill community, and because we back up to some of the most rugged mountains in the world and have encroached on the domain of many wild animals, Arcadia is home to many wild species, making life in our fair city a little more exciting and complicated.

Seen roaming our streets, fences, rooftops, alleys, lawns, swimming in our pools, climbing our trees, sitting on our telephone poles and power lines, flying our skies and lounging on our patios are possums, raccoons, snakes, parrots, peacocks, owls, hawks, deer, bears, bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes and many, many species of birds, rodents, rabbits and even an occasional fox and turkey vulture. This is not to frighten our residents and visitors, but to add to the delight and reaffirm that we all still share this planet with other, though different, species and don’t need to go far to observe them.

FAMOUS ARCADIA

Most recently, in 2010 and 2011, Luck is being filmed in Arcadia at Santa Anita Park, home of So Cal’s premier thoroughbred racing facility. The film Luck for HBO is written and produced by David Milch and directed by Michael Mann. Projected to be released in early 2011, it stars Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte and is based on trainer Julio Canani who won some important races in the 1990s with Martial Law. Many local racetrack aficionados will probably recognize themselves in Luck. Other movies have been filmed in Arcadia over the last 80 years, including Tarzan, Seabiscuit and Pink Lightning.

ARCADIA, THE INTERNATIONAL CITY OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

Because of Arcadia’s diversity in population, and large Asian/Latino presence accounting for about 65 percent of the population, Arcadia enjoys a diverse residential base. The commercial base—from a large regional mall to small boutiques—has elevated Arcadia to third in the San Gabriel Valley for our large number of business establishments, according to former LAEDC Economist Jack Kyser.

Other amenities include the Arcadia Unified School District, one of the most highly regarded in the state; high quality medical services; an excellent assortment of recreation and leisure activities; Santa Anita Racetrack and the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

WHICH COMPANIES ARE THE TOP SALES TAX PRODUCERS IN ARCADIA?

- Allstar Fire Equipment

- Arcadia Mobil

- Arco AM/PM

- Burlington Coat Factory

- Cheesecake Factory

- Colorado Chevron

- CVS Pharmacy

- Daimler Financial Services

- Daimler Trust

- Dave & Buster’s

- H&M

- JC Penney

- John’s Arco

- Los Angeles Turf Club

- Macy’s

- Nordstrom

- Olive Garden

- Ralphs

- REI Recreational Equipment

- Rusnak Arcadia

- Sasco

- Sport Chalet

- Vons

- Western Medical Supply

- World Oil Marketing

SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS

— Estimate — Percent — U.S. — Margin of Error

Average household size — 2.96 — (X) — 2.61 — +/-0.09

Average family size — 3.45 — (X) — 3.20 — +/-0.09

Population 25 years and over — 40,733 — — — +/-1,402

High school graduate or higher — (X) — 92.7 — 84.5% — (X)

Bachelor’s degree or higher — (X) — 50.7 — 27.4% — (X)

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) — 2,593 — 5.7 — 10.1% — +/-343

With a Disability — (X) — (X) — (X) — (X)

Foreign born — 28,674 — 49.7 — 12.5% — +/-1,732

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) — 13,766 — 62.1 — 52.2% — +/-796

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) — 13,368 — 51.7 — 48.2% — +/-685

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) — 33,565 — 60.6 — 19.6% — +/-1,939

Household population — 57,407 — — — +/-2,009 —

Group quarters population — (X) — (X) — (X) — (X)

ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS

— Estimate — Percent — U.S. — Margin of Error

In labor force (population 16 years and over) — 29,298 — 61.9 — 65.2% — +/-1,256

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) — 28.3 — (X) — 25.3 — +/-1.3

Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) — 80,268 — (X) — 52,175 — +/-6,255

Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) — 93,169 — (X) — 63,211 — +/-4,942

Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) — 39,036 — (X) — 27,466 — +/-2,416

Families below poverty level — (X) — 7.1 — 9.6% — (X)

Individuals below poverty level — (X) — 7.6 — 13.2% — (X)

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

—— Estimate — Percent — U.S. — Margin of Error

Total housing units — 19,814 — — — +/-320

Occupied housing units — 19,398 — 97.9 — 88.0% — +/-34

Owner-occupied housing units — 12,496 — 64.4 — 67.1% — +/-598

Renter-occupied housing units — 6,902 — 35.6 — 32.9% — +/-538

Vacant housing units — 416 — 2.1 — 12.0% — +/-221

Owner-occupied homes — 12,496 — — — +/-598

Median value (dollars) — 786,000 — (X) — 192,400 — +/-27,745

Median of selected monthly owner costs — — — — With a mortgage (dollars) — 2,998 — (X) — 1,508 — +/-155

Not mortgaged (dollars) — 554 — (X) — 425 — +/-52

ACS DEMOGRAPHIC ESTIMATES

—— Estimate — Percent — U.S. —Margin of Error

Total population — 57,744 — — — +/-2,012

Male — 27,024 — 46.8 — 49.3% — +/-1,453

Female — 30,720 — 53.2 — 50.7% — +/-1,304

Median age (years) — 42.5 — (X) — 36.7 — +/-0.9

Under 5 years — 2,319 — 4.0 — 6.9% — +/-435

18 years and over — 45,776 — 79.3 — 75.5% — +/-1,536

65 years and over — 9,235 — 16.0 — 12.6% — +/-680

One race — 56,378 — 97.6 — 97.8% — +/-2,117

White — 19,254 — 33.3 — 74.3% — +/-1,203

Black or African American — 738 — 1.3 — 12.3% — +/-491

American Indian and Alaska Native — 243 — 0.4 — 0.8% — +/-184

Asian — 31,995 — 55.4 — 4.4% — +/-2,125

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 502 — 0.9 — 0.1% — +/-627

Some other race — 3,646 — 6.3 — 5.8% — +/-1,184

Two or more races — 1,366 — 2.4 — 2.2% — +/-607

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 6,840 — 11.8 — 15.1% — +/-1,119

— Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey


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