Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) was formed in 1953 after the Lutsen Light & Power Company closed its doors. Since 1953, AECI has been dedicated to fulfilling its mission and serving members.

AECI serves more than 4,000 members in Cook County and part of Lake County. This requires AECI to operate and maintain over 375 miles of overhead distribution line and 190 miles of underground distribution line.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc	4,060	4,016	4,453	4,516

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	167
5-9	204
10-14	224
15-19	199
20-24	137
25-29	195
30-34	217
35-39	247
40-44	245
45-49	264
50-54	233
55-59	320
60-64	341
65-69	443
70-74	444
75-79	295
80-84	160
85+	120
18+	3,735
Median Age	53

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc	2025
Total	4,453.00
White Alone	81.45%
Black Alone	0.43%
American Indian Alone	9.52%
Asian Alone	0.67%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.07%
Some Other Race	1.15%
Two or More Races	6.72%
Hispanic Origin	2.85%
Diversity Index	36.10

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc	2025 - 2030
Population	0.28%
Households	0.13%
Families	-0.07%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	1,845	1,910	2,132	2,146
Housing Units	3,108	3,696	3,815	3,841
Owner Occupied Units			1,646	1,669
Renter Occupied Units			486	477
Vacant Units			1,683	1,695

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$355,405	$371,040
Average Home Value	$474,426	$498,392
<$50,000	30	26
$50,000 - $99,999	27	23
$100,000 - $149,999	37	32
$150,000 - $199,999	109	95
$200,000 - $249,999	178	155
$250,000 - $299,999	215	216
$300,000 - $399,999	407	404
$400,000 - $499,999	200	217
$500,000 - $749,999	284	326
$1,000,000 +	3	3

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	344
2000-2009	691
1990-1999	589
1980-1989	386
1970-1979	528
1960-1969	287
1950-1959	239
1940-1949	274
1939 or Before	433

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc	2025	2030
Median Household	$70,216	$74,860
Average Household	$91,569	$98,545
Per Capita	$43,586	$46,552

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc	2025
<$15,000	136
$15,000 - $24,999	124
$25,000 - $34,999	99
$35,000 - $49,999	207
$50,000 - $74,999	596
$75,000 - $99,999	315
$100,000 - $149,999	348
$150,000 - $199,999	129
$200,000+	179

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,114
In-County Residents	2,095
Out-of-County Residents	18
Drive Alone	1,292
Carpooled	169
Public Transport	2
Work at Home	405
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	9
Walked	182
Other	55
Less than 5 minutes	300
5-9 minutes	574
10-14 minutes	326
15-19 minutes	118
20-24 minutes	47
25-29 minutes	85
30-34 minutes	88
35-39 minutes	2
40-44 minutes	73
45-59 minutes	34
60-89 minutes	40
90+ minutes	21
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,734
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	21
Mining	25
Utilities	12
Construction	98
Manufacturing	80
Wholesale Trade	1

Retail Trade	295
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	36
Furn & Home Furnish Str	5
Electronics & Appl Store	8
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	22
Food & Beverage Stores	107
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	12
Clothing/Accessory Store	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	42
General Merchandise Str	60

Transportation/Warehouse	51
Information	99

Finance & Insurance	42
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	37
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	50
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	68
Legal Services	17
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	30
Educational Services	229
HealthCare/Social Assist	354
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	364

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	468
Accommodation	268
Food Srv/Drinking Places	201

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	68
Auto Repair/Maintenance	17
Public Administration Emp	377

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc	2025
<9th Grade	30
Some High School	73
GED	165
Graduated High School	682
Some College/No Degree	549
Associates Degree	414
Bachelor's Degree	997
Graduate Degree	614

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	316
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	6
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	3
Construction Bus	20
Manufacturing Bus	7
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	41
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	6
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	6
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	12
General Merchandise Str Bus	7

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	8
Information Bus	12

Finance & Insurance Bus	6
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	10
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	20
Legal Services Bus	3
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	11
Educational Services Bus	8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	23
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	15

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	59
Accommodation Bus	42
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	17

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	24
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	4
Public Administration Bus	33

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc

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