Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

4,875

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.25%

17.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,150

8.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Pocotopaug, CT is home to a population of 4.88k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.73% of Lake Pocotopaug, CT residents were born outside of the country (328 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.28k people) in Lake Pocotopaug, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Lake Pocotopaug, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Pocotopaug, CT was 98.8%, 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)
4.28k ± 648
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
417 ± 301
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 99

2.75%

Hispanic Population

134 people

2.75% of the people in Lake Pocotopaug, CT are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

6.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

328 people

5.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

As of 2024, 6.73% of Lake Pocotopaug, CT residents (328 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 Lake Pocotopaug, CT was 5.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
125 ± 115
Korea
71 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 46

Lake Pocotopaug, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Pocotopaug, CT employs 2.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Pocotopaug, CT were Manufacturing (384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Finance & Insurance (278 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($150,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,830), and Public Administration ($123,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.38k

2024 Value

± 405

3.48%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Pocotopaug, CT grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 2.3k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Pocotopaug, CT, are Management Occupations (339 people), Sales & Related Occupations (332 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Pocotopaug, 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

2.38k

2024 Value

± 405

3.48%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Pocotopaug, CT grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 2.3k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Pocotopaug, CT, are Manufacturing (384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Finance & Insurance (278 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

$82,250

Median earning men ± $25,814

$73,512

Median earning women ± $12,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,830), Public Administration ($124,241), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($109,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,167), and Public Administration ($85,764).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Pocotopaug, CT was $310,300 in 2024, which is 0.933 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $304,700 to $310,300, a 1.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Pocotopaug, CT is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Pocotopaug, CT have an average commute time of 28.3 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

$310,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,055

$1,765

Median Property Taxes

±$315

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

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Lake Pocotopaug, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Pocotopaug, 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.

$118,150

Median Household Income

± $22,372

2.12k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Lake Pocotopaug, CT grew to $118,150 from the previous year's value of $108,430.

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.

0.495

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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (7.17%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Lake Pocotopaug, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.17%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Pocotopaug, CT have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

4.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Pocotopaug, CT (207 out of 4.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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