CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lake Arrowhead

Maine · 2,264 residents · 5.21 sq mi

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Lake Arrowhead is a city of 2,264 people in Maine. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. The median age is 30.0, younger than the US median of 35.2. The average commute runs 30 minutes. That is roughly 26% ahead of the Maine median. There are 481 fewer people here than in 2009.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 35.2

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,264

−18%vs 2009

vs 2,745 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

30.0

−7%vs 2009

vs 32.4 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

5.21 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 510.7%(242)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 911%(250)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(207)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.7%(129)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.7%(106)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3420%(452)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4422.2%(503)

US avg: 16%

45 to 548.9%(202)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 644%(91)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 742.8%(63)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 840.6%(14)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.2%(5)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,818

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $71,667 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,588

−30%vs 2009

vs $23,537 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.7%

+1.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 5.6% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$92,100

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $167,200 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$797

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

89.5%

−4.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 94.0% in 2009

10.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(2,660)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(43)

Asian1%(28)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(2,213)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1%(23)

Asian0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

Irish29.3%(973)

English21.3%(709)

French9.6%(318)

French Canadian7.1%(235)

German5.9%(197)

Italian5.9%(195)

Scottish5.8%(194)

American5.6%(187)

Norwegian3%(101)

Welsh2.5%(84)

Swedish2.1%(71)

Czech1.7%(57)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.3%(43)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(27)

Dutch0.6%(19)

Arab0.5%(17)

Lebanese0.5%(17)

British0.5%(16)

Finnish0.4%(13)

Portuguese0.3%(10)

Danish0.3%(9)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest French Canadian population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.9%

−10.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 31.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

95.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 96.8% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.9%

−3.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 9.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.9 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 married16.9%(122)

Married71.7%(517)

Widowed1%(7)

Divorced10.4%(75)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(167)

Married65.8%(507)

Widowed0.4%(3)

Divorced12.1%(93)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 11.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

75.0%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.1%

−14.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 85.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.4%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% 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)19%(67)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(121)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era9.6%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 353 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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