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, Arapahoe has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Arapahoe a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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.
Being a small town, Arapahoe does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Arapahoe with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.88% of adults in Arapahoe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Arapahoe in 2018 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.
