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East Lyme, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $353,037 (it was $163,300 in 2000)
East Lyme:

$353,037
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $257,436 - $455,840

Total population: 19,159 (Urban population: 16,260, Rural population: 1,858 (44 farm, 1,814 nonfarm))

Houses: 7,459 (6,308 occupied: 4,950 owner occupied, 1,358 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

22%
State:

34%

Housing density: 219 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $309,766.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,242 (lower quartile is $963, upper quartile is $1,654)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,410


Median gross rent in East Lyme, CT in 2022: $1,441

Housing units in East Lyme with a mortgage: 3,156 (346 second mortgage, 431 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,311

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East Lyme, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 261,273
  • In family households: 214,652 (47,484 male householders, 22,378 female householders)
    52,173 spouses, 73,395 children (67,999 natural, 1,935 adopted, 3,461 stepchildren), 4,214 grandchildren, 2,063 brothers or sisters, 2,316 parents, foster children, 2,625 other relatives, 6,387 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 46,621 (18,056 male householders (13,616 living alone)), 19,139 female householders (15,978 living alone)), 9,426 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12,782 (5,482 institutionalized population)

43,726 married couples with children.
14,569 single-parent households (3,084 men, 11,485 women).

89.1% of residents of East Lyme speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,480 (7.7%)
(58.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 1,0762 bedrooms
  • 2,3503 bedrooms
  • 1,2914 bedrooms
  • 1765+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • 19no bedroom
  • 3581 bedroom
  • 6312 bedrooms
  • 2903 bedrooms
  • 604 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in East Lyme in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in East Lyme in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 110no vehicle
  • 1,1501 vehicle
  • 2,5092 vehicles
  • 9423 vehicles
  • 1814 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in East Lyme in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in East Lyme in renter-occupied apartments
  • 116no vehicle
  • 6561 vehicle
  • 4922 vehicles
  • 843 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 403 rooms
  • 4524 rooms
  • 8225 rooms
  • 9966 rooms
  • 1,1567 rooms
  • 7678 rooms
  • 7129+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • 191 room
  • 1112 rooms
  • 3073 rooms
  • 3634 rooms
  • 3015 rooms
  • 1376 rooms
  • 927 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 149+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in East Lyme, CT
East Lyme town income, earnings, and wages data

  • East Lyme, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in East Lyme, CT in 2022
  • 78,928Less than $10,000
  • 90,291$10,000 to $19,999
  • 100,772$20,000 to $29,999
  • 88,407$30,000 to $39,999
  • 89,067$40,000 to $49,999
  • 86,088$50,000 to $59,999
  • 117,124$60,000 to $74,999
  • 184,404$75,000 to $99,999
  • 140,350$100,000 to $124,999
  • 111,952$125,000 to $149,999
  • 152,134$150,000 to $199,999
  • 220,293$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in East Lyme: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,430 (15.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 242
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 816
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 966
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,662
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,749
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 618
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 640
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 84
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 144
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 368
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 377
  • 90 or more minutes: 268

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,177 (87.8%)
  • Carpooled: 632 (7.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 20 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 56 (0.7%)
  • Other means: 26 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 241 (2.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in East Lyme detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in East Lyme, Connecticut
  • 1281995 to March 2000
  • 2081990 to 1994
  • 1851985 to 1989
  • 1031980 to 1984
  • 661975 to 1979
  • 391970 to 1974
  • 311965 to 1969
  • 200Before 1965
Ancestries in East Lyme, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3,757 (16.7%)
  • English: 2,983 (13.2%)
  • Italian: 2,922 (13.0%)
  • Other: 2,846 (12.6%)
  • German: 2,334 (10.4%)
  • Polish: 1,343 (6.0%)
  • French: 990 (4.4%)
  • French Canadian: 684 (3.0%)
  • United States: 558 (2.5%)
  • Swedish: 552 (2.5%)
  • Scottish: 514 (2.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 395 (1.8%)
  • Russian: 379 (1.7%)
  • Portuguese: 281 (1.2%)
  • Dutch: 262 (1.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 261 (1.2%)
  • Norwegian: 257 (1.1%)
  • Greek: 209 (0.9%)
  • Lithuanian: 168 (0.7%)
  • Subsaharan African: 167 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 151 (0.7%)
  • Czech: 143 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 115 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 105 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 72 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 59 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 20 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
East Lyme:

12.1% (116)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

United Kingdom
East Lyme:

10.8% (104)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Canada
East Lyme:

7.0% (67)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
East Lyme:

6.7% (64)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

Italy
East Lyme:

6.2% (60)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Nigeria
East Lyme:

5.4% (52)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,503)

Ireland
East Lyme:

4.0% (38)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,344)

Germany
East Lyme:

4.0% (38)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Colombia
East Lyme:

2.9% (28)
Connecticut:

3.2% (12,009)

Other Eastern Europe
East Lyme:

2.8% (27)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Other South Central Asia
East Lyme:

2.7% (26)
Connecticut:

0.2% (654)

Cambodia
East Lyme:

2.2% (21)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,723)

Turkey
East Lyme:

2.1% (20)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,483)

Bangladesh
East Lyme:

2.0% (19)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,180)

Taiwan
East Lyme:

1.6% (15)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,106)

Korea
East Lyme:

1.6% (15)
Connecticut:

1.5% (5,508)

Malaysia
East Lyme:

1.6% (15)
Connecticut:

0.1% (545)

Other South Eastern Asia
East Lyme:

1.6% (15)
Connecticut:

0.1% (299)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,833
  • Other state: 6,942
  • Northeast: 4,484
  • Midwest: 712
  • South: 1,257
  • West: 489

56% of East Lyme residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 17
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 24
  • 7th and 8th grade: 141
  • 9th grade: 103
  • 10th grade: 130
  • 11th grade: 75
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 162
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,618
  • Less than 1 year of college: 487
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 754
  • Associate degree: 366
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,075
  • Master's degree: 699
  • Professional school degree: 196
  • Doctorate degree: 235
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 29
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 23
  • 7th and 8th grade: 117
  • 9th grade: 85
  • 10th grade: 180
  • 11th grade: 83
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 166
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,805
  • Less than 1 year of college: 556
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 917
  • Associate degree: 523
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,436
  • Master's degree: 738
  • Professional school degree: 142
  • Doctorate degree: 84
Educational Attainment for Females
East Lyme marital status for males
East Lyme marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,119
  • One, attached: 273
  • Two: 286
  • 3 or 4: 169
  • 5 to 9: 262
  • 10 to 19: 144
  • 20 to 49: 97
  • 50 or more: 101
  • Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $350,295

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in East Lyme
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Lyme, CT
  • 73.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.9%Electricity
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%Utility gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Lyme, CT
  • 46.9%Electricity
  • 42.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.8%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
Here:

5.0%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 78
Here:

6.2%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 178
Here:

17.0%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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