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!) Arapahoe 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. Arapahoe has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Arapahoe than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Arapahoe may be for you.
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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
As is often the case in a small town, Arapahoe doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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.
