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CITY · 2010 ACS

Lake Arbor

Maryland · 9,776 residents · 4.00 sq mi
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With 9,776 people, Lake Arbor is a city in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $1,638 a month at the median. Households take in $87,436 a year at the median, 66% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $355,900, having more than doubled since 2000. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 37.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

9,776
+15%since 2000
from 8,533 in 2000
2000 – 2024
38.1
+6%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.00 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8K10K12K14K16K2000201020202024Lake Arbor
202414K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(614)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(573)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(641)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(644)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(533)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.4%(1,410)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.7%(1,637)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.9%(1,657)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.8%(1,254)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(540)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.1%(209)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(64)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$87,436
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,599 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$39,960
+12%since 2000
from $35,700 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
61.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 59.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
5.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.299
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information6.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$355,900
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$1,638
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,067 in 2000
US average: $853
66.4%
−9.3 ptssince 2000
from 75.7% in 2000
33.6% rent
7.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.57 people
+12%since 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
50.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
48.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.1
−1%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic6.9%(591)
Black87.9%(7,503)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(140)
Asian1.7%(145)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic2%(198)
Black91.5%(8,943)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(240)
Asian2%(195)
Other3.5%(339)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.3%(31)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African11.9%(1,227)
Nigerian2.3%(242)
Ghanaian1.4%(148)
West Indian1.2%(127)
English1.1%(118)
American1%(104)
Irish0.6%(65)
Jamaican0.6%(65)
Italian0.4%(38)
German0.2%(24)
Haitian0.2%(23)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
French0.2%(16)
Scottish0.2%(16)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(15)
Cape Verdean0.1%(15)
Greek0.1%(12)
Dutch0.1%(9)
Swedish0.1%(9)
Polish0%(1)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

46.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 51.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
96.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 97.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
20.9%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 20.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.2 min
+24%since 2000
from 27.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
69.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 63.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
18.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
56.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 57.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

42.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
57.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.0% in 2009
15.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(2,185)
Married46.7%(2,407)
Widowed1.4%(74)
Divorced9.5%(492)
Women 15+
Never married43%(3,003)
Married30.5%(2,128)
Widowed11%(768)
Divorced15.6%(1,088)
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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 9,776 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lake Arbor, Maryland earns about $87,436 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 $355,900, and the typical rent is about $1,638 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Arbor, Maryland?

About 46.7% 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 5.1% 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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