Lake Pocotopaug, CT Demographic Data
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Summary
Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County in Connecticut
- Population: 3,043
- Area: 3.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 765.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 489.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lake Pocotopaug, CT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,697
50%
50.8
Male
1,718
50%
49.2
Total Population
3,415
323,128,000
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
154
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
225
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
255
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
97
2.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
176
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
248
7.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
474
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
680
19.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
242
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
300
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
289
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
139
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
136
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,725
79.8%
77.2
Female
1,404
51.5%
51.3
Male
1,321
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,655
77.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
698
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
564
16.5%
15.2
Female
328
58.2%
55.8
Male
236
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,392
99.3%
96.8
White
3,188
93.4%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.4%
0.8
Asian
171
5.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
40
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
32
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
99
2.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
19
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
23
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
227
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
177
5.2%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
31
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,188
93.4%
82.2
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
52
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
95
3.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
706
28.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
356
14.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
191
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
574
22.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
534
21.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
147
5.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,361
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,108
44.2%
31.2
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
729
26.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,442
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
454
16.3%
11.0%
Separated
15
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
141
5.1
5.8%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,863
87.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
398
12.2%
21.6%
Spanish
227
7.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
171
5.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
54
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
19
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
79
5.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
60
4.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
209
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
303
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
247
16.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
282
19.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
87
5.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
129
8.8%
6.4
Median household income
78,594
57,617
Per capita income
40,834
31,128
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
50
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
97
5.0%
9.8
Construction
56
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
660
34.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
104
5.4%
6.6
Information
67
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
271
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
77
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
170
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
90
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
172
8.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
110
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
122
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,131
58.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
181
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
215
11.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
290
15.0%
18.1%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,939
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,627
83.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
118
6.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
33
1.7%
2.7
Other means
18
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
143
7.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.7
26.6
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
61
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
478
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
646
44.0%
37.1
3 or more
284
19.3%
21.0
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,469
81.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,123
76.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
346
23.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
328
18.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,797
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
57
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
59
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
368
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
393
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
425
23.7%
17.8
7 rooms
262
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
176
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
57
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,797
1-unit, detached
1,251
69.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
133
7.4%
5.9
2-units
120
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
73
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
101
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
45
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
60
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
413
23.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
83
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
112
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
111
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
283
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
372
20.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
34
1.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
389
21.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
45
3.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
167
11.4%
4.7
Electricity
342
23.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
807
54.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
108
7.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
869
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
29
3.3%
10.3%
$500 to $999
43
4.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
157
18.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
177
20.4%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
213
24.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
250
28.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
281
32.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
146
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
125
14.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
144
16.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
173
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
327
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
48
14.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
90
27.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
90
27.5%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
30.3%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
19
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,114
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21
6.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
70
22.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
30
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
16.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
13.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
99
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,123
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
16
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
105
9.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
277
24.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
279
24.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
342
30.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
75
6.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
246,700
205,000
