Arcadia, IN

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Arcadia, Indiana

Arcadia, Indiana, in Hamilton county, is 18 miles W of Anderson, Indiana (center to center) and 29 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana. The people of the town are in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Arcadia has a population of 1,747.

The People and Families of Arcadia

In Arcadia, about 53% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Arcadia.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arcadia had a median family income of $48,833. Arcadia, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Arcadia Housing

In Arcadia, 74% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Arcadia, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Arcadia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Arcadia, IN

Comparing Arcadia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles W of Anderson, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Hamilton
Metro Area	Indianapolis
Standard Zip Codes	46030
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.176
Longitude	-86.021

Station	TIPTON 5 SW
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	ELWOOD WASTEWATER PLANT
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Station	OAKLANDON GEIST RESVR
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,747	100%
Male	881	50.4%
Female	866	49.6%
Under 18	468	26.8%
18+	1,279	73.2%
65+	180	10.3%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,681	96.2%
African-American	16	0.9%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.6%
Other	9	0.5%
Mixed Race	27	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,794
Growth	47
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.1%
German	25.4%
English	12.8%
Irish	12.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	1.8%
Italian	1.7%
European	0.8%
Belgian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Romanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arcadia	1,747	$48,833
Atlanta	761	$47,159
Cicero	4,303	$60,559
Noblesville	28,590	$70,914
Sheridan	2,520	$51,017
Tipton	5,251	$47,083
Westfield	9,293	$65,208

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