Lake Pocotopaug

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 4,715
Median household income: $108,430
Median home value: $304,700

Lake Pocotopaug is a community in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 4,715 residents. At $108,430, its median household income sits above Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's $101,117.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Pocotopaug's population grew 51.3% from 3,117 to 4,715, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $268,600 to $304,700.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 15.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,715
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $108,430
Median home value: $304,700
Median gross rent: $1,403
Housing units: 2,181
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1174,715

Median household income

$74,269$108,430

Median home value

$268,600$304,700

Median gross rent

$1,240$1,403

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,117	$74,269	$268,600	$1,240
2020	4,849	$79,132	$268,500	$1,271
2021	5,124	$99,342	$272,000	$1,351
2022	4,761	$105,750	$303,300	$1,438
2023	4,715	$108,430	$304,700	$1,403

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	362	7.7%
5 to 17	696	14.8%
18 to 24	246	5.2%
25 to 34	479	10.2%
35 to 44	548	11.6%
45 to 54	719	15.2%
55 to 64	598	12.7%
65 to 74	658	14.0%
75 and over	409	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,180	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	250	5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.3%
Two or more races	43	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	227	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	204	6.0%
High school graduate	906	26.6%
Some college or associate's	948	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	744	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	609	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,691	77.5%
Carpooled	119	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	310	14.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	430	23.0%
15 to 29 min	512	27.4%
30 to 44 min	516	27.6%
45 to 59 min	287	15.3%
60+ min	127	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 3.6% (170 of 4,715)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,236	63.3%
Nonfamily households	718	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,954	89.6%
Vacant	227	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,645	84.2%
Renter-occupied	309	15.8%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,496	68.6%
1-unit, attached	113	5.2%
2 to 4 units	302	13.8%
5 to 19 units	143	6.6%
20 or more units	15	0.7%
Mobile home & other	112	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0941410
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 41.6020, -72.5018