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Old Lyme, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $522,962 (it was $241,900 in 2000)
Old Lyme:

$522,962
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $333,003 - $706,502

Total population: 7,603 (Urban population: 4,190, Rural population: 3,216 (26 farm, 3,190 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,570 (2,958 occupied: 2,490 owner occupied, 468 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

34%

Housing density: 198 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: $1,465 (lower quartile is $1,001, upper quartile is $1,916)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,110


Median gross rent in Old Lyme, CT in 2022: $1,715

Housing units in Old Lyme with a mortgage: 1,605 (150 second mortgage, 188 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 694

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Old 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).

93.8% of residents of Old Lyme speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 459 (5.6%)
(77.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 271 bedroom
  • 4272 bedrooms
  • 1,1053 bedrooms
  • 8164 bedrooms
  • 1155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • 6no bedroom
  • 851 bedroom
  • 1472 bedrooms
  • 1843 bedrooms
  • 404 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Old Lyme in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Old Lyme in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 61no vehicle
  • 5321 vehicle
  • 1,2972 vehicles
  • 4993 vehicles
  • 814 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Old Lyme in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Old Lyme in renter-occupied apartments
  • 35no vehicle
  • 2131 vehicle
  • 1152 vehicles
  • 863 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 1234 rooms
  • 3475 rooms
  • 5256 rooms
  • 4737 rooms
  • 4928 rooms
  • 5109+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 733 rooms
  • 724 rooms
  • 1425 rooms
  • 646 rooms
  • 567 rooms
  • 238 rooms
  • 219+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Old Lyme, CT
Old Lyme town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Old Lyme, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Old Lyme, CT in 2022
  • 55,343Less than $10,000
  • 62,727$10,000 to $19,999
  • 70,647$20,000 to $29,999
  • 62,897$30,000 to $39,999
  • 62,798$40,000 to $49,999
  • 61,268$50,000 to $59,999
  • 84,976$60,000 to $74,999
  • 133,081$75,000 to $99,999
  • 102,806$100,000 to $124,999
  • 82,068$125,000 to $149,999
  • 112,013$150,000 to $199,999
  • 165,606$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Old Lyme: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.6%
Number of people working at home: 688 (16.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 131
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 394
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 431
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 511
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 585
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 262
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 474
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 64
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 97
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 248
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 169
  • 90 or more minutes: 87

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,122 (86.3%)
  • Carpooled: 231 (6.4%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0.3%)
  • Railroad: 16 (0.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 56 (1.5%)
  • Other means: 11 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 166 (4.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Old Lyme detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Old Lyme, Connecticut
  • 461995 to March 2000
  • 71990 to 1994
  • 131985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 311975 to 1979
  • 381970 to 1974
  • 151965 to 1969
  • 140Before 1965
Ancestries in Old Lyme, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,756 (18.6%)
  • English: 1,412 (14.9%)
  • Italian: 1,195 (12.6%)
  • German: 1,082 (11.5%)
  • Other: 591 (6.3%)
  • Polish: 588 (6.2%)
  • French: 477 (5.0%)
  • United States: 458 (4.8%)
  • Scottish: 381 (4.0%)
  • Swedish: 350 (3.7%)
  • French Canadian: 200 (2.1%)
  • Norwegian: 136 (1.4%)
  • Russian: 133 (1.4%)
  • Dutch: 88 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 84 (0.9%)
  • Portuguese: 75 (0.8%)
  • Welsh: 70 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 65 (0.7%)
  • Swiss: 55 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 50 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 48 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 45 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 37 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 37 (0.4%)
  • Subsaharan African: 24 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 12 (0.1%)

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

United Kingdom
Old Lyme:

16.9% (49)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Germany
Old Lyme:

11.4% (33)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Italy
Old Lyme:

8.3% (24)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Greece
Old Lyme:

7.6% (22)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,622)

Russia
Old Lyme:

6.6% (19)
Connecticut:

1.4% (5,021)

Canada
Old Lyme:

6.6% (19)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Hong Kong
Old Lyme:

5.9% (17)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,227)

India
Old Lyme:

4.8% (14)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

South Africa
Old Lyme:

4.8% (14)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,269)

Other Caribbean
Old Lyme:

2.8% (8)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,569)

Sweden
Old Lyme:

2.4% (7)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,374)

Hungary
Old Lyme:

2.4% (7)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,646)

Australia
Old Lyme:

2.4% (7)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,032)

Peru
Old Lyme:

2.4% (7)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,612)

France
Old Lyme:

2.1% (6)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,742)

Other Eastern Europe
Old Lyme:

2.1% (6)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Philippines
Old Lyme:

2.1% (6)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,247)

Ireland
Old Lyme:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,344)

Other Northern Europe
Old Lyme:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,220)

Other Western Europe
Old Lyme:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,983)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Old Lyme:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

Guatemala
Old Lyme:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,181)

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

  • This state: 3,995
  • Other state: 3,069
  • Northeast: 2,206
  • Midwest: 326
  • South: 334
  • West: 203

65% of Old Lyme residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 23
  • 9th grade: 20
  • 10th grade: 74
  • 11th grade: 21
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 65
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 570
  • Less than 1 year of college: 120
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 343
  • Associate degree: 138
  • Bachelor's degree: 743
  • Master's degree: 285
  • Professional school degree: 155
  • Doctorate degree: 104
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 37
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 51
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 631
  • Less than 1 year of college: 208
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
  • Associate degree: 227
  • Bachelor's degree: 724
  • Master's degree: 334
  • Professional school degree: 51
  • Doctorate degree: 36
Educational Attainment for Females
Old Lyme marital status for males
Old Lyme marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,156
  • One, attached: 106
  • Two: 108
  • 3 or 4: 116
  • 5 to 9: 31
  • 10 to 19: 26
  • 20 to 49: 19
  • Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $436,057

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Old Lyme
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Old Lyme, CT
  • 81.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.1%Electricity
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Old Lyme, CT
  • 55.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.9%Electricity
  • 17.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67
Here:

7.4%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
Here:

17.1%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
Here:

42.6%
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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