Lake Arrowhead is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 12,401 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Lake Arrowhead is the 390th largest community in California. Housing costs in Lake Arrowhead are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some towns, Lake Arrowhead isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lake Arrowhead are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Arrowhead is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Arrowhead who work in management occupations (12.92%), sales jobs (10.66%), and healthcare (8.78%). Also of interest is that Lake Arrowhead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Lake Arrowhead telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Lake Arrowhead is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lake Arrowhead is worth considering. In Lake Arrowhead, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Lake Arrowhead is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Lake Arrowhead citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.21% of adults in Lake Arrowhead have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Lake Arrowhead in 2022 was $49,878, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $199,512 for a family of four. However, Lake Arrowhead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lake Arrowhead is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lake Arrowhead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Arrowhead residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lake Arrowhead also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lake Arrowhead include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Lake Arrowhead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
