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Population (year 2000): 3,041. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,854 (-6.1% change)
Males: 1,362 (44.8%), Females: 1,679 (55.2%)
Zip code:
71001
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $21,661 (year 2000)
Median house value: $47,100 (year 2000)
Races in Arcadia:
- Black (60.6%)
- White Non-Hispanic (37.5%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (7.9%), English
(5.2%), Irish (4.4%), German (1.7%), French (1.6%), Scotch-Irish
(1.2%).
Elevation: 360 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Arcadia
- High school or higher: 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
- Unemployed: 9.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Arcadia town
- Never married: 30.5%
- Now married: 44.1%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 10.3%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-2.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Arcadia:
- LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (1175 PINE
STREET SUITE 200)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Arcadia:
- HOMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HOMER, LA)
- HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles;
RUSTON, LA)
- HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 20 miles;
RUSTON, LA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Arcadia:
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 51 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID:
BAD)
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 63 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA;
ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arcadia:
- ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 4 miles; ARCADIA,
LA; ID: 5F0)
- HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; HOMER, LA; ID: 5F4)
- RUSTON RGNL (about 24 miles; RUSTON, LA; ID: RSN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Arcadia:
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles;
GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; RUSTON,
LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 51
miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 52
miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles;
BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 57
miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 59 miles;
MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
Public high school in Arcadia:
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location:
967 DANIEL STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Arcadia:
- CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396;
Location: 935 DANIEL STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Arcadia:
- BIENVILLE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income:
$478,880; Location: 2768 MAPLE STREET; 71,245 books;
1,645 audio materials; 3,683 video materials; 250 serial
subscriptions)
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