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, Arapahoe is worth considering.
One of the nice things about Arapahoe is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Arapahoe 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 percentage of adults in Arapahoe who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.54% of the adults in Arapahoe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Arapahoe in 2022 was $35,727, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,908 for a family of four. However, Arapahoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Arapahoe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arapahoe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arapahoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Arapahoe include German, English, Irish, Italian, and British.
The most common language spoken in Arapahoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
