Who lives there?

About 2400
Hearty Souls

Point Lookout is, for the most part, populated by upper middle class families.

There are about 800 houses - all on small plots of land. You're not going to have an "estate" in this place.

While the town was born as a summer place, the population has gradually shifted to a majority of full-time residents.

There are still a number of summer residents, as well as a few New York City people who use their house for weekends - all year. Point Lookout's unbelievably convenient location makes that possible - A 45 minutes - 1 hour commute compared to 2-4 hours to get to the Hamptons, etc.

Point Lookout residents live in homes that range from very modest bungalows to rather elaborate homes. There are no "neighborhoods". An 800 sq. ft. bungalow will be next door to a $1,000,000.00 home. We told you that the place was rather egalitarian.

The most recent trend has been for people to buy modest homes and invest 6 figures in remodeling and expanding them, or knocking them down and building anew. Due to the lack of available space, new home construction is virtually nil.

The average income level of residents has risen. Home buyers tend to be closer to the upper middle class range - replacing middle and lower middle class home owners.

There has also been a shift in the average age of the population. In the 1960s & 1970s Point Lookout had a large population of retirees. That began to change in the 1980s. Since then, the average age of homeowners has decreased. The town has become very popular with families having young children.

It is thought that the trend is caused by the high level of safety in the town as well as the small-town atmosphere. Crime is nonexistent. Traffic is ridiculously light. Your neighbors are - at most - 30 feet away. And the kids can walk to a store.

Summertime activities for kids (and adults) are another reason why families with young children move here.

Take a look at our How Is It for Kids? & Can We Have Any Fun? Headings (at the top of this page) for more info on that part of life in Point Lookout.