Lake Ariel is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 14,669 people and six associated neighborhoods, Lake Ariel is the 61st largest community in Pennsylvania.

A relatively large number of people in Lake Ariel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.74% 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 Ariel is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Lake Ariel has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Lake Ariel has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lake Ariel than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lake Ariel may be for you.

One downside of living in Lake Ariel, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.43 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of Lake Ariel overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Lake Ariel, 23.40% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lake Ariel in 2022 was $37,310, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,240 for a family of four. However, Lake Ariel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lake Ariel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Ariel residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lake Ariel include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Lake Ariel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.