Lake Arrowhead is a medium-sized 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 service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Arrowhead who work in management occupations (14.77%), sales jobs (11.21%), and healthcare (8.76%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Lake Arrowhead. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Lake Arrowhead’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. 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. One downside of living in Lake Arrowhead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.65 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Lake Arrowhead doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Lake Arrowhead citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.90% of adults in Lake Arrowhead have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Lake Arrowhead in 2022 was $51,594, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $206,376 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 26.42% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lake Arrowhead include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Lake Arrowhead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
