East Arcadia, North Carolina

East Arcadia, North Carolina
Town
Location in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°22′53″N 78°19′18″W / 34.38139°N 78.32167°WCoordinates: 34°22′53″N 78°19′18″W / 34.38139°N 78.32167°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bladen
Government
• Mayor	Willie Dixon[1]
Area
• Total	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km^2)
• Land	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	487
• Density	223/sq mi (86.2/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	37-19300[2]
GNIS feature ID	1020075[3]

East Arcadia is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 487 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Geography

East Arcadia is located at 34°22′53″N 78°19′18″W / 34.38139°N 78.32167°W (34.381523, -78.321612).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	461		—
1990	468		1.5%
2000	524		12.0%
2010	487		−7.1%
Est. 2015	477	[6]	−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 524 people, 198 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density was 240.5 people per square mile (92.8/km²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 95.9 per square mile (37.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 6.49% White, 92.18% African American, 0.19% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 198 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 32.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 77.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,583, and the median income for a family was $19,545. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,956. About 34.1% of families and 34.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.8% of those under age 18 and 34.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Cape Fear Region Results". Fayetteville Observer. November 9, 2011.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): East Arcadia town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.