Coventry Lake, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,647

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,224

0.842% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Coventry Lake, CT is home to a population of 2.65k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.06% of Coventry Lake, CT residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 46.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Coventry Lake, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Coventry Lake, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coventry Lake, CT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coventry Lake, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coventry Lake, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 567
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 35

1.59%

Hispanic Population

42 people

1.59% of the people in Coventry Lake, CT are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coventry Lake, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

3.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 3.06% of Coventry Lake, CT residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coventry Lake, CT was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coventry Lake, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 29

Coventry Lake, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coventry Lake, CT.

Economy

The economy of Coventry Lake, CT employs 1.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coventry Lake, CT were Educational Services (357 people), Manufacturing (324 people), and Retail Trade (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($79,531), Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,482), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,690).

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2024 Value

± 319

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coventry Lake, CT grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 1.18k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coventry Lake, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (208 people), Management Occupations (143 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coventry Lake, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.32k

2024 Value

± 319

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coventry Lake, CT grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 1.18k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coventry Lake, CT, are Educational Services (357 people), Manufacturing (324 people), and Retail Trade (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coventry Lake, CT, though some of these residents may live in Coventry Lake, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,663

Median earning men ± $36,695

$62,824

Median earning women ± $30,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($84,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,881), and Manufacturing ($33,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,417) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,136).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coventry Lake, CT was $262,700 in 2024, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,200 to $262,700, a 0.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coventry Lake, CT is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coventry Lake, CT have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coventry Lake, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,961

$1,118

Median Property Taxes

±$274

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coventry Lake, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coventry Lake, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Coventry Lake, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coventry Lake, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,224

Median Household Income

± $22,538

1.3k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Coventry Lake, CT declined from $73,224 from the previous year's value of $73,846.

The following chart displays the households in Coventry Lake, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coventry Lake, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Coventry Lake, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coventry Lake, CT have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Coventry Lake, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coventry Lake, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coventry Lake, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coventry Lake, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coventry Lake, CT (412 out of 2.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coventry Lake, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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