Lake Pocotopaug, CT

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2023 Population

4,715

0.966% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

5.71% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.61%

1.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$108,430

2.53% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$304,700

0.462% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,302

1.16% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lake Pocotopaug, CT had a population of 4.72k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $108,430. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Pocotopaug, CT declined from 4,761 to 4,715, a −0.966% decrease and its median household income grew from $105,750 to $108,430, a 2.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Pocotopaug, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.67%), White (Hispanic) (1.15%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.997%).

None of the households in Lake Pocotopaug, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Lake Pocotopaug, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake Pocotopaug, CT was $304,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Lake Pocotopaug, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Pocotopaug, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Pocotopaug, CT is home to a population of 4.72k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.47% of Lake Pocotopaug, CT residents were born outside of the country (258 people).

In 2023, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.18k people) in Lake Pocotopaug, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Lake Pocotopaug, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Pocotopaug, CT was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Pocotopaug, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 594
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 209
Two+ (Hispanic)
126 ± 119

4.81%

Hispanic Population

227 people

4.81% of the people in Lake Pocotopaug, CT are hispanic (227 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Pocotopaug, 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
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

5.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

6.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

294 people

As of 2023, 5.47% of Lake Pocotopaug, CT residents (258 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Pocotopaug, CT was 6.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 113
Korea
67 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 42

Lake Pocotopaug, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake Pocotopaug, CT employs 2.3k people. The largest industries in Lake Pocotopaug, CT are Manufacturing (368 people), Retail Trade (332 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (307 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($144,155), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,682), and Public Administration ($103,977).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2023 Value

± 372

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Pocotopaug, CT declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 2.33k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Pocotopaug, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (402 people), Management Occupations (367 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Pocotopaug, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.3k

2023 Value

± 372

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lake Pocotopaug, CT declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 2.33k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Pocotopaug, CT, are Manufacturing (368 people), Retail Trade (332 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Pocotopaug, CT, though some of these residents may live in Lake Pocotopaug, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,313

Median earning men ± $24,674

$67,093

Median earning women ± $13,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,257), Public Administration ($120,952), and Manufacturing ($100,897).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,865), Public Administration ($83,162), and Manufacturing ($77,004).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake Pocotopaug, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Pocotopaug, CT was $304,700 in 2023, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $303,300 to $304,700, a 0.462% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Pocotopaug, CT is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake Pocotopaug, CT have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Pocotopaug, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,970

$1,645

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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 Lake Pocotopaug, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2023

52.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.2% of the housing units in Lake Pocotopaug, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Pocotopaug, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$108,430

Median Household Income

± $17,181

1.95k

Number of Households

± 328

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.95k households in Lake Pocotopaug, CT grew to $108,430 from the previous year's value of $105,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Pocotopaug, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (5.45%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Lake Pocotopaug, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.45%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Pocotopaug, CT have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Lake Pocotopaug, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Pocotopaug, CT (170 out of 4.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.6% of the population of Lake Pocotopaug, CT has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 9.88% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 8.06% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, CT see 1253 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.86% decrease from the previous year (1331 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1277 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 206 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,253 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, CT

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, CT see an average of 1,253 patients per year. This represents a 5.86% decrease from the previous year (1,331 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Middlesex County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.42%

Uninsured

62.6%

Employer Coverage

9.88%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

8.06%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Pocotopaug, CT declined by 6.41% from 2.58% to 2.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake Pocotopaug, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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