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Arcadia, WI

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Overview


Arcadia is a very small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 3,821 people and just one neighborhood, Arcadia is the 210th largest community in Wisconsin.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Arcadia, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 49.87% of Arcadia’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Arcadia is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arcadia who work in office and administrative support (9.25%), management occupations (8.49%), and maintenance occupations (8.43%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Overall, Arcadia’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.13 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Arcadia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

The percentage of adults in Arcadia with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.43% of adults in Arcadia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Arcadia in 2022 was $28,340, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,360 for a family of four. However, Arcadia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Arcadia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Arcadia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Arcadia, accounting for 57.07% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Arcadia residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Arcadia include German, Norwegian, Polish, English, and Irish.

In addition, Arcadia has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.38%).

The most common language spoken in Arcadia is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Miao/Hmong.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Length of Commute

Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 73.9% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.

Occupations

More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 96.7% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Polish and Norwegian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 16.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Polish ancestry and 11.4% have Norwegian ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Arcadia are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 48.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 19.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 68.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 43.5% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 26.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (15.8%), and 13.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 56.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (43.4%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Arcadia, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (42.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (25.8%), and residents who report Polish roots (16.8%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (11.4%), along with some English ancestry residents (3.4%), among others. In addition, 22.6% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (73.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (83.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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