Arcadia, New York Population

Overview

13,715

Total Population

42.4

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,54

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Arcadia town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Arcadia town is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arcadia town's population under 18 was 20.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arcadia town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arcadia town, 17.46% were under the age of 15, 16.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.08% aged 30 to 64, 17.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 323 less females than males in Arcadia town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Arcadia, New York.
The Arcadia, New York gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 585.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 644.

Arcadia town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Arcadia town population: 83.78% are White, 2.98% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 2.81% are some other race and 9.31% are multiracial.
Arcadia town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,175 (88.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arcadia town is White with a population of 11,491 (83.78% of the total population).

Arcadia town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,876 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Arcadia town's population decreased by 632 (4.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arcadia town's population decreased by 529 (3.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Arcadia town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,525.