East Arcadia, NC Demographics

The total population of East Arcadia is estimated to be 337 with 196 males (58.16%) and 141 females (41.84%). There are 55 less females than males in East Arcadia.

The median household income in East Arcadia was $38,283 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 10,274(21.16%) from $48,557 in 2020. This income is 51.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).

Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Arcadia sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $49,655. Overall, the median household income for the town of East Arcadia stands at $38,283.

In East Arcadia, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,655 for males and $21,078 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $26,922 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.

In 2022, the population of East Arcadia was 414, a 0.24% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Arcadia's population was 415, a decline of 0.24% compared to a population of 416 in 2020.

The median age in East Arcadia, NC is 51.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.00% were under the age of 15, 14.93% aged 15 to 29, 57.07% aged 30 to 64, 14.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

Racial distribution of East Arcadia population: 97.33% are Black or African American and 2.67% are multiracial.