 Arcadia is a U.S. city in Los Angeles County, California that is located about 20 miles Northeast of downtown Los Angeles It is the site of the Santa Anita Park racetrack and home to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,100, and the median income for a family was $66,657. Males had a median income of $50,594 versus $36,138 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,400. About 6.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.Arcadia's economy is driven by wholesale trade, retail trade, manufacturing, health care and social assistance, arts, entertainment, and recreation. Revenue from the Santa Anita Racetrack has long supported capital improvements for the City of Arcadia, resulting in the City having very little bonded indebtedness. |
