City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Lake Arbor, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Arbor - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,932
Residents
$128,616
Median income
$457,800
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Lake Arbor - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lake Arbor lands in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Arbor, MD

14,932 people live in Lake Arbor, Maryland - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lake Arbor households earn a median of $128,616 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Home values in Lake Arbor run a median of $457,800, and the median resident age is 43.7 years. About 57.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

14,932 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$128,616 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Lake Arbor compare to other US cities?

Lake Arbor measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Arbor against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Lake Arbor toward the top of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Lake Arbor ranks #75 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Arbor only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#126 of 445
72nd percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#137 of 450
70th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#295 of 479
38th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#75 of 479
84th percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Arbor's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$457,800 18th percentile more affordable than 18% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Arbor $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Arbor, MD Lake Arbor, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Arbor, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Arbor, MD median $128,616/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Arbor, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Arbor, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 57.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,932
Median Income
$128,616
Median Home Value
$457,800
Median Age
43.7
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
68.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
57.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.4%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
8.1%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
14.9%
Other
1.7%

Based on 8,467 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Arbor sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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14,896 people
Havre de Grace
14,857 people
Bensville
14,792 people
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15,088 people
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15,616 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Arbor's 14,932 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Waunakee, WI
14,927 people
Lilburn, GA
14,939 people
Lemon Hill, CA
14,942 people
Henderson, NC
14,922 people
Fairview, NJ
14,920 people
Hazel Park, MI
14,945 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Arbor's $128,616 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Medford, NY
$128,631 median income
Lakeview, NY
$128,591 median income
North Pearsall, TX
$128,581 median income
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA
$128,656 median income
Kahaluu, HI
$128,661 median income
Washington Mills, NY
$128,571 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Arbor, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Arbor, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 7.0% 87.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.6% White 7.0% Black or African American 87.0% Asian 1.3% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 2.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Arbor compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Arbor (this city) 14,932 $128,616
Glenn Dale 14,896 $139,625
Havre de Grace 14,857 $106,798
Bensville 14,792 $161,568
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Arbor, MD?

What is the population of Lake Arbor, MD? +

The population of Lake Arbor, MD stands at 14,932 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Arbor, MD? +

Median annual household income in Lake Arbor runs $128,616, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Arbor? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Arbor; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Arbor, MD? +

The median home value in Lake Arbor is $457,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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