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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.2%
7,643 → 7,886
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46%
$26,299 → $38,388
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Arcadia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,059
+173 from 2023 (7,886)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,008
+$11,620 from 2023 ($38,388)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,643 | — | $26,299 | — |
| 2015 | 7,813 | +2.2% | $27,260 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8,130 | +4.1% | $28,338 | +4% |
| 2019 | 8,299 | +2.1% | $29,964 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 7,527 | -9.3% | $27,869 | -7% |
| 2023 | 7,886 | +4.8% | $38,388 | +37.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.