Arcade, Georgia

Arcade, Georgia
City

Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°4′37″N 83°33′4″W / 34.07694°N 83.55111°W / 34.07694; -83.55111Coordinates: 34°4′37″N 83°33′4″W / 34.07694°N 83.55111°W / 34.07694; -83.55111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2)
 • Land 6.5 sq mi (16.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 876 ft (267 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,786
 • Density 252.8/sq mi (97.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 13-02648[1]
GNIS feature ID 0331049[2]

Arcade is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 1,786.[3]

Geography

Arcade is located at 34°4′37″N 83°33′4″W / 34.07694°N 83.55111°W / 34.07694; -83.55111 (34.076951, -83.551147).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2). 6.5 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.31%) is water.

Arcade does not have its own ZIP code, but instead uses neighboring Jefferson's code.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920108—
193094−13.0%
1940984.3%
195011416.3%
1960108−5.3%
1970229112.0%
1980223−2.6%
1990697212.6%
20001,643135.7%
20101,7868.7%
Est. 20151,799[5]0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,643 people, 565 households, and 457 families residing in the city. The population density was 254.2 people per square mile (98.2/km²). There were 609 housing units at an average density of 94.2 per square mile (36.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.37% White, 7.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.

There were 565 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,604, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $31,914 versus $21,602 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,159. About 11.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTP2.ST13&prodType=table
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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