Arcadia, FL Profile

Arcadia, FL, population 7,151, is located in Florida's DeSoto county, about 45.5 miles from Cape Coral and 62.6 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's Arcadia's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Arcadia has grown by about 8%.

Arcadia's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Arcadia tend to be higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	62%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.40
	Males	29.70
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,604	N/A
2001	6,712	1.64%
2002	6,782	1.04%
2003	6,937	2.29%
2004	7,103	2.39%
2005	7,151	0.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,025

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,476
2002	1,072
2003	1,242
2004	936
2005	632
2006	963
2007	1,021
2008	1,105

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	4	3	1	1	3	3	3
Robbery	20	18	7	7	4	11	15	21
Aggravated Assault	78	52	75	58	41	56	54	52

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,063
2002	6,270
2003	5,230
2004	3,813
2005	4,261
2006	3,397
2007	4,027
2008	3,695

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	91	141	99	72	78	60	106	88
Larceny, Theft	227	259	235	175	195	175	167	150
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	33	28	22	37	12	15	16
Arson	2	1	2	3	0	0	4	0

Location

Elevation	57 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles