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Old 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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

Old Lyme Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,684

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
15.1%
18 - 24:
6.2%
25 - 34:
5.6%
35 - 54:
27.1%
55 - 64:
15.4%
Over 65 Years:
24.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.0%
2.0%
96.6%
96.6%
54.6%
54.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Old Lyme
USA
$75,411
$75,411
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Old Lyme
USA
$122,116
$122,116
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.5%

Employment Industries

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Education
Manufacturing
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Accommodation
Construction
Finance
Administration
Arts
Wholesale
Other
Transportation
Public Service
14.5%
14.5%
14.4%
14.4%
10.1%
10.1%
9.5%
9.5%
9.3%
9.3%
8.2%
8.2%
5.8%
5.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Black or African American
86.2%
86.2%
7.7%
7.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
0.2%
0.2%
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
Swedish
Brazilian
British
Swiss
Portuguese
Norwegian
French Canadian
Lithuanian
Greek
Dutch
Scots-Irish
European
Czech
21.1%
21.1%
18.9%
18.9%
17.4%
17.4%
16.7%
16.7%
8.2%
8.2%
5.7%
5.7%
4.9%
4.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Chinese
German/Yiddish
African languages
French
Other Indo-European
Polish
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
89.3%
89.3%
5.0%
5.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Old Lyme Residents

7.8%