Los Angeles Relocation Guide - Antevia

1970s. The 2003 true story film Seabiscuit was filmed and takes place at the Santa Anitarace track.Notable residentsJet Li, actor and martial artist. However, he has since moved.DMX, actor and rapperDemographicsArcadia has experienced a tremendous demographic shift in recent years. A city that wasalmost uniformly white Protestant 30 years ago is now 45% Asian and is expected tohave an Asian majority before the 2010 census. The transformation is linked to a rapidincrease in wealth in Asian countries such as Taiwan, China, Korea and Hong Kong. Thishas led to the immigration of many Asians to countries like the United States. Arcadiaoffers excellent public schools, which are seen by many young upper-middle class Asianimmigrant families as a ticket to a good college, and eventually desirable careers for theirchildren in America. The large, established Asian immigrant community and therelatively high quality of life are also attractive. Since the early 1990s, a growing numberof Taiwanese-oriented businesses have been appearing along and around BaldwinAvenue, due south of Huntington Drive, with a 99 Ranch Market, Arcadia Supermarket,and the especially popular Taiwan-based Din Tai Fung dumpling restaurant. Asian-American population growth has also been attributed to the exodus of established wealthyTaiwanese immigrants away from poorer Monterey Park, California to affluent Arcadiaand neighboring San Marino and Temple City.As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 53,054 people, 19,149 households, and 14,151families residing in the city. The population density was 1,865.6/km² (4,830.0/mi²). Therewere 19,970 housing units at an average density of 702.2/km² (1,818.1/mi²). The racialmakeup of the city was 45.58% White, 1.13% Black or African American, 0.25% NativeAmerican, 45.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.16% from other races, and 3.39%from two or more races. 10.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 19,149 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a femalehouseholder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.3% of allhouseholds were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family sizewas 3.23.In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age orolder. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. Forevery 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.