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East Lyme, CT
Demographic Data




East Lyme Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

East Lyme Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,929

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.0%
5 - 17:
14.2%
18 - 24:
5.7%
25 - 34:
10.0%
35 - 54:
24.3%
55 - 64:
16.9%
Over 65 Years:
25.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
96.8%
96.8%
50.3%
50.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

East Lyme
USA
$58,149
$58,149
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

East Lyme
USA
$107,667
$107,667
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.9%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Public Service
Finance
Construction
Arts
Other
Administration
Accommodation
Information Technology
16.7%
16.7%
14.6%
14.6%
13.3%
13.3%
10.3%
10.3%
7.2%
7.2%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
80.6%
80.6%
6.6%
6.6%
5.9%
5.9%
5.0%
5.0%
1.8%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
Polish
French
Scottish
French Canadian
Russian
Portuguese
European
Swedish
British
Dutch
Ukrainian
Eastern European
Greek
Scandinavian
Lithuanian
Hungarian
18.8%
18.8%
16.8%
16.8%
11.9%
11.9%
10.6%
10.6%
7.2%
7.2%
5.5%
5.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
French
Chinese
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
Russian
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Polish
Italian
Slavic languages
Japanese
Greek
African languages
Portuguese
Vietnamese
87.2%
87.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born East Lyme Residents

9.5%


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