Lakeville, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

510

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.6

2.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.29%

65.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$163,375

71.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lakeville, CT is home to a population of 510 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Lakeville, CT residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (485 people) in Lakeville, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeville, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
485 ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 48
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeville, 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

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Lakeville, CT residents (8 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 Lakeville, CT was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 22
Korea
4 ± 15

Lakeville, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeville, CT employs 362 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeville, CT were Educational Services (128 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($66,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,156), and Retail Trade ($44,097).

Employment

Occupations

362

2024 Value

± 191

−0.275%

1 Year decline

± 71.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeville, CT declined at a rate of −0.275%, from 363 employees to 362 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeville, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (77 people), Management Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeville, 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

362

2024 Value

± 191

−0.275%

1 Year decline

± 71.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeville, CT declined at a rate of −0.275%, from 363 employees to 362 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeville, CT, are Educational Services (128 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeville, CT, though some of these residents may live in Lakeville, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,348

Median earning men ± $74,128

$41,944

Median earning women ± $5,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,194) and Retail Trade ($44,097).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeville, CT was $868,200 in 2024, which is 2.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $822,200 to $868,200, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeville, CT is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeville, CT have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeville, CT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$868,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$196,103

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Lakeville, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeville, 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.

$163,375

Median Household Income

± $105,684

165

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 165 households in Lakeville, CT grew to $163,375 from the previous year's value of $95,156.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeville, 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 Lakeville, 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 (48.1%)
Worked At Home (45.6%)
Other (6.35%)

In 2024, 48.1% of workers in Lakeville, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (45.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.35%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeville, CT have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lakeville, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakeville, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakeville, CT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeville, CT (27 out of 510 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeville, CT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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