Lake Chaffee

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 299
Median household income: $97,813
Median home value: $252,800

Lake Chaffee is a community in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 299 residents. Its median household income of $97,813 runs above the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region figure of $87,564.

From 2020 to 2023, Lake Chaffee's population declined 30.9% from 433 to 299, while its median home value rose 30.6% from $193,500 to $252,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population. 82.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 299
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $97,813
Median home value: $252,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 228
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

433299

Median household income

$51,094$97,813

Median home value

$193,500$252,800

Median gross rent

$1,401$1,713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	433	$51,094	$193,500	$1,401
2021	404	$54,722	$189,700	$1,629
2022	301	$81,140	$224,100	$1,713
2023	299	$97,813	$252,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5434.4%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	7.7%
5 to 17	30	10.0%
18 to 24	16	5.4%
25 to 34	27	9.0%
35 to 44	24	8.0%
45 to 54	103	34.4%
55 to 64	22	7.4%
65 to 74	22	7.4%
75 and over	32	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	283	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree38.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	68	29.6%
Some college or associate's	57	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	16	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	89	38.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	138	82.1%
Carpooled	4	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	15.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	28	19.7%
30 to 44 min	64	45.1%
45 to 59 min	35	24.6%
60+ min	15	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 299)

	Count	Share
Family households	83	59.3%
Nonfamily households	57	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	61.4%
Vacant	88	38.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	80.0%
Renter-occupied	28	20.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0941238
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 41.9380, -72.1970