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Lakes West, CT

Demographic and economic profile of Lakes West, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

1,308

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$244,286

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Census ACS · as of 2023

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,133 (86.6%)
  • Two or More Races153 (11.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone5 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European98
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic67
  3. 3.Spanish10
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$90,383

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing172
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care163
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management151
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate76
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation72

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations576
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations70
  3. 3.Service Occupations67
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations18

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.40×)172
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.70×)151
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.97×)163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$693,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

100.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999229 (55.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999113 (27.2%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99943 (10.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99925 (6.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996 (1.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

80.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

100.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

74.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$100,946

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

39.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone397 (55.5%)
  • Worked at Home245 (34.3%)
  • Carpooled44 (6.2%)
  • Public Transit25 (3.5%)
  • Walked4 (0.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.