Lake Ariel is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 14,601 people and six associated neighborhoods, Lake Ariel is the 61st largest community in Pennsylvania.Lake Ariel is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Ariel is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Ariel who work in office and administrative support (12.14%), sales jobs (9.76%), and healthcare (8.24%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.88% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Lake Ariel 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 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, Lake Ariel has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lake Ariel a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The education level of Lake Ariel citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.64% of adults in Lake Ariel have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lake Ariel in 2022 was $34,706, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,824 for a family of four. However, Lake Ariel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lake Ariel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Ariel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Ariel include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Lake Ariel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
