Arkdale is a tiny town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 201 people and two associated neighborhoods, Arkdale is the 502nd largest community in Wisconsin.
A relatively large number of people in Arkdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.62% 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 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.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Arkdale has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Arkdale a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Arkdale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.67 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Arkdale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Arkdale are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.05% of adults in Arkdale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Arkdale in 2022 was $38,935, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,740 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, Norwegian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Arkdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Serbo-Croatian and Italian.