Lake Arrowhead, ME

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2023 Population

3,273

13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

9.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.3%

0.955% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$84,221

4.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$226,400

8.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,758

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake Arrowhead, ME had a population of 3.27k people with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $84,221. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Arrowhead, ME grew from 2,896 to 3,273, a 13% increase and its median household income grew from $80,819 to $84,221, a 4.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Arrowhead, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.23%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.122%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lake Arrowhead, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Lake Arrowhead, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Arrowhead, ME was $226,400, and the homeownership rate was 95.1%.

Most people in Lake Arrowhead, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Arrowhead, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Arrowhead, ME is home to a population of 3.27k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.84% of Lake Arrowhead, ME residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2023, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Lake Arrowhead, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Lake Arrowhead, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Arrowhead, ME was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Arrowhead, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 659
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
204 ± 123
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Arrowhead, ME 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 Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2023, 2.84% of Lake Arrowhead, ME residents (93 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Arrowhead, ME was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 50
Vietnam
31 ± 29

Lake Arrowhead, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake Arrowhead, ME employs 1.76k people. The largest industries in Lake Arrowhead, ME are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2023 Value

± 327

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Arrowhead, ME grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 1.59k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Arrowhead, ME, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Arrowhead, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.76k

2023 Value

± 327

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Arrowhead, ME grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 1.59k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Arrowhead, ME, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Arrowhead, ME, though some of these residents may live in Lake Arrowhead, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,292

Median earning men ± $5,323

$38,157

Median earning women ± $12,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($90,179), Wholesale Trade ($78,026), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,522).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($61,397), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,488), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,235).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake Arrowhead, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Arrowhead, ME was $226,400 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,000 to $226,400, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Arrowhead, ME is 95.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lake Arrowhead, ME have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Arrowhead, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,666

$962

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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 Arrowhead, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.1%

Homeownership

2023

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.1% of the housing units in Lake Arrowhead, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 230

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Arrowhead, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$84,221

Median Household Income

± $13,653

1.01k

Number of Households

± 226

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Lake Arrowhead, ME grew to $84,221 from the previous year's value of $80,819.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Arrowhead, ME 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Arrowhead, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (5.57%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Lake Arrowhead, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (5.57%).

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

38.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Arrowhead, ME have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Arrowhead, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Arrowhead, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Arrowhead, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Arrowhead, ME (466 out of 3.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Arrowhead, ME is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

96% of the population of Lake Arrowhead, ME has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 4.74% on Medicare, 21.3% on non-group plans, and 2.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see 1366 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1366 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1933 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,366 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, ME

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see an average of 1,366 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,366 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in York County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.62% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.6% were men and 45.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.03%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

4.74%

Medicare

21.3%

Non-Group

2.93%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Arrowhead, ME declined by 14.1% from 4.7% to 4.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake Arrowhead, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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