Another notable thing is that Arkdale 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.
The overall crime rate in Arkdale is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
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!) Arkdale 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. Arkdale has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Arkdale than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Arkdale may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Arkdale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Arkdale citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.96% of adults in Arkdale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Arkdale in 2022 was $41,525, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,100 for a family of four. However, Arkdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Arkdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arkdale residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Arkdale include German, French Canadian, English, Norwegian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Arkdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Serbo-Croatian and Italian.
