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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lake Arbor

Maryland · 8,533 residents · 4.00 sq mi
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Lake Arbor is home to 8,533 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $74,599 a year at the median, 75% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $1,067 a month. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Maryland median. The poverty rate is 1.9%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

8,533
−12%vs 2009
vs 9,715 in 2009
2000 – 2024
35.9
−8%vs 2009
vs 38.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.00 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8K10K12K14K16K2000201020202024Lake Arbor
202414K
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(643)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(659)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(560)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(481)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(384)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416%(1,366)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.9%(1,784)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.6%(1,331)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.5%(554)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.1%(262)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(267)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.8%(242)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,599
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $86,144 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$35,700
−15%vs 2009
vs $42,052 in 2009
US average: $21,522
1.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$167,900
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $354,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$1,067
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,752 in 2009
US average: $602
75.7%
+7.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 68.4% in 2009
24.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic5.3%(513)
Black86.8%(8,435)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(71)
Asian4.4%(427)
2000
White, non-Hispanic6.9%(591)
Black87.9%(7,503)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(140)
Asian1.7%(145)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.2%(178)
Salvadoran0.8%(118)
Mexican0.5%(71)
Guatemalan0.5%(66)
Honduran0.5%(65)
Nicaraguan0.4%(64)
Dominican0.3%(45)
Peruvian0.2%(28)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(33)
Asian Indian0.2%(30)
Filipino0.2%(26)
Korean0.1%(20)
Taiwanese0.1%(15)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African17.1%(2,449)
Nigerian4.6%(663)
American4.2%(607)
West Indian3.6%(516)
Jamaican2.3%(326)
Iranian1.4%(202)
German1.3%(192)
Irish1.3%(181)
Haitian1.2%(169)
English1.2%(166)
Guyanese0.9%(128)
Ghanaian0.7%(99)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Kenyan0.5%(74)
Arab0.5%(66)
Moroccan0.5%(66)
Scottish0.4%(58)
Italian0.2%(33)
French0.2%(31)
Cape Verdean0.2%(30)
Dutch0.1%(19)
Danish0.1%(17)
Polish0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

51.6%
+3.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 47.7% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.3%
+2.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
20.9%
−0.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 21.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.7 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26%(710)
Married61.4%(1,675)
Widowed3%(81)
Divorced9.6%(262)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(1,425)
Married39.7%(1,613)
Widowed11.2%(454)
Divorced14.1%(571)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(184)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(246)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.1%(230)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 850 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lake Arbor, Maryland?

Lake Arbor, Maryland has about 8,533 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lake Arbor, Maryland?

The typical household in Lake Arbor, Maryland earns about $74,599 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Arbor, Maryland expensive?

In Lake Arbor, Maryland, the median home is worth about $167,900, and the typical rent is about $1,067 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Arbor, Maryland?

About 51.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Arbor, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Arbor, Maryland?

About 1.9% of people in Lake Arbor, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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