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Arcadia, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · DeSoto County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
7,571
Population
1,701/sq mi density
$38,388
Median Income
$21,282 per capita
$158,900
Home Value
$239,506 Zillow
$886
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
665
Violent Crime/100K
1,281 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$38,388 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$158,900 home value, $886/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
665 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,388
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,282
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.3%
136% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arcadia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arcadia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,388
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,282
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,063
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$949
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$949
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.2%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,419M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
39.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
739
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
44
Retail
78
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,063
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,314
52% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,388 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,282 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,063 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $1,419M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 739 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,063 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,314 |