Another notable thing is that Pinetop-Lakeside is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Pinetop-Lakeside’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
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, Pinetop-Lakeside is worth considering.
The population of Pinetop-Lakeside is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.34% of adults in Pinetop-Lakeside have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pinetop-Lakeside in 2022 was $33,617, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,468 for a family of four. However, Pinetop-Lakeside contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pinetop-Lakeside is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pinetop-Lakeside home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pinetop-Lakeside residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Pinetop-Lakeside also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.43% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pinetop-Lakeside include German, English, Irish, Greek, and Bulgarian.
The most common language spoken in Pinetop-Lakeside is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
