Lake Arbor, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

14,335

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

2.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.49%

6.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$121,211

5.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Arbor, MD is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.6% of Lake Arbor, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.67k people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Lake Arbor, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 828 White (Non-Hispanic) and 243 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Lake Arbor, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Arbor, MD was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake Arbor, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Arbor, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.63k
White (Non-Hispanic)
828 ± 341
Black or African American (Hispanic)
243 ± 204

4.68%

Hispanic Population

671 people

4.68% of the people in Lake Arbor, MD are hispanic (671 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Arbor, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

18.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.67k people

15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.24k people

As of 2024, 18.6% of Lake Arbor, MD residents (2.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Arbor, MD was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake Arbor, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
230 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
154 ± 195

Lake Arbor, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Arbor, MD.

Economy

The economy of Lake Arbor, MD employs 8.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Arbor, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), Public Administration (1,360 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (952 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($151,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($135,648), and Construction ($132,241).

Employment

Occupations

8.13k

2024 Value

± 972

−4.19%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Arbor, MD declined at a rate of −4.19%, from 8.48k employees to 8.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Arbor, MD, are Management Occupations (1,305 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (966 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (760 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Arbor, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.13k

2024 Value

± 972

−4.19%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Arbor, MD declined at a rate of −4.19%, from 8.48k employees to 8.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Arbor, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), Public Administration (1,360 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (952 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Arbor, MD, though some of these residents may live in Lake Arbor, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,500

Median earning men ± $12,927

$81,009

Median earning women ± $17,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($152,527), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,086), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,846), Information ($118,036), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,167).

Education

The student population of Lake Arbor, MD in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 33,700 male students and 29,312 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake Arbor, MD are White (5,573 and 35.1%), Black or African American (4,431 and 27.9%), Hispanic or Latino (2,301 and 14.5%), and Unknown (1,696 and 10.7%).

The largest universities in Lake Arbor, MD by number of degrees awarded are University of Maryland Global Campus (16,107 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lake Arbor, MD are General Business Administration & Management (2,992 and 18.6%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (2,577 and 16%), and Information Science (2,259 and 14%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,776 for in-state students and $11,976 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 63,012 students enrolled in Lake Arbor, MD, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,287 records, of which 40.9% were women and 59.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Science
1,654 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,459 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
865 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lake Arbor, MD was Information Science with 1,654 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lake Arbor, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Maryland Global Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

16,107 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maryland Global Campus with 16,107 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 8,636 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake Arbor, MD, which is 1.16 times more than the 7,471 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,573 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,431 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($7,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($360) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Arbor, MD was $460,600 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $457,800 to $460,600, a 0.612% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Arbor, MD is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Arbor, MD have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Arbor, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,759

$3,991

Median Property Taxes

±$548

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake Arbor, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake Arbor, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Lake Arbor, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Arbor, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$121,211

Median Household Income

± $7,359

6.34k

Number of Households

± 781

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.34k households in Lake Arbor, MD declined from $121,211 from the previous year's value of $128,616.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Arbor, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Arbor, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (6.04%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Lake Arbor, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Arbor, MD have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Lake Arbor, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Arbor, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Arbor, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Arbor, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Arbor, MD (637 out of 14.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Arbor, MD is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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