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.
Arapahoe is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various 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 citizens of Arapahoe are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.88% of adults in Arapahoe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Arapahoe in 2022 was $35,457, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,828 for a family of four. However, Arapahoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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, Scottish, Italian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Arapahoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
