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Census 2010: Arcadia's Asian Population Climbs 38 Percent, White Population Declines 25 Percent Over Past Decade

Overall, Arcadia's growth outpaces county rate, though it's less than statewide average.

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Figures released Tuesday from the 2010 Census show that Arcadia's population grew more than 6 percent over the decade from 2000 to 2010.

Overall, the city's population is 56,364, an increase of 3,310 residents compared with 2000.

Breaking down the new Census data further: The Asian population showed the biggest gains in Arcadia, growing from 24,091 in 2000 to 33,353 in 2010, a dramatic increase of 38.4 percent. Our neighbor to the east Monrovia also showed a staggering increase in its Asian population, growing from 2,594 in 2000 to 4,107 in 2010, a 58.3 percent gain.

Arcadia's Latino population also showed significant gains, increasing from 5,629 to 6,799, a 20.8 percent surge.

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Arcadia’s White population showed the largest drop, going from 24,180 in 2000 to 18,191 in 2010, a decrease of 24.8 percent.

The total adult population (18 and over) grew at a rate of 8.3 percent over the past decade from 40,700 to 44,074, closely mirroring the 6.2 percent jump in overall population.

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Statewide, the population rose 10 percent from April 2000 to April 2010, according to the Census Bureau figures released Tuesday.

The Golden State grew from 33.9 million residents to 37.3 million resident during that decade, the census reported.

Most of that growth appears to have come in the counties that span the middle of the state.

Riverside County had the biggest jump, increasing 41 percent from 2000 to 2010. The city of Beaumont in that county leaped 224 percent from 11,384 to 36,887 people.

Next was Placer County with a 40 percent jump. The city of Lincoln skyrocketed 282 percent from 11,205 to 42,819 people.

Other counties that grew more than 20 percent included Imperial, Kern, Madera, Merced and Tulare.

Los Angeles County’s population edged up 3 percent.  San Francisco County’s population also rose 3 percent, while San Diego County jumped 10 percent.

The only counties that saw population decreases were three small regions in the Sierra Nevada. They were Alpine County (down 3 percent), Plumas County (down 4 percent) and Sierra County (down 9 percent).

Data from the 2010 Census for Arcadia (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census):

SubjectTotal18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent POPULATION         Total population 56,364 100.0 44,074 100.0           RACE         One race 54,779 97.2 43,269 98.2 White 18,191 32.3 15,359 34.8 Black or African American 681 1.2 536 1.2 American Indian and Alaska Native 186 0.3 145 0.3 Asian 33,353 59.2 25,426 57.7 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 16 0.0 16 0.0 Some Other Race 2,352 4.2 1,787 4.1 Two or More Races 1,585 2.8 805 1.8           HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE         Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,799 12.1 4,996 11.3 Not Hispanic or Latino 49,565 87.9 39,078 88.7 One race 48,497 86.0 38,534 87.4 White 14,467 25.7 12,560 28.5 Black or African American 628 1.1 497 1.1 American Indian and Alaska Native 73 0.1 52 0.1 Asian 33,224 58.9 25,353 57.5 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 15 0.0 15 0.0 Some Other Race 90 0.2 57 0.1 Two or More Races 1,068 1.9 544 1.2           HOUSING UNITS         Total housing units 20,686 100.0               OCCUPANCY STATUS         Occupied housing units 19,592 94.7     Vacant housing units 1,094 5.3    


Data from the 2000 Census for Arcadia (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File Matrices PL1, PL2, PL3, and PL4.)

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Arcadia city, California All ages18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent RACE         Total population 53,054 100.0 40,700 100.0 One race 51,255 96.6 39,581 97.3 White 24,180 45.6 20,011 49.2 Black or African American 601 1.1 445 1.1 American Indian and Alaska Native 132 0.2 96 0.2 Asian 24,091 45.4 17,446 42.9 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 42 0.1 36 0.1 Some other race 2,209 4.2 1,547 3.8 Two or more races 1,799 3.4 1,119 2.7 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE         Total population 53,054 100.0 40,700 100.0 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,629 10.6 3,969 9.8 Not Hispanic or Latino 47,425 89.4 36,731 90.2 One race 46,041 86.8 35,850 88.1 White 21,259 40.1 17,881 43.9 Black or African American 574 1.1 432 1.1 American Indian and Alaska Native 65 0.1 56 0.1 Asian 24,018 45.3 17,395 42.7 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 29 0.1 25 0.1 Some other race 96 0.2 61 0.1 Two or more races 1,384 2.6 881 2.2

Check out more Census data on American Fact Finder.

Check back shortly for more analysis on Census 2010.

Associate Regional Editor David Mills contributed to this story.

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