Mystic

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 4,441
Median household income: $146,042
Median home value: $493,200

Mystic, a community in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, has 4,441 residents. The median household income of $146,042 is above the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region median ($84,185).

From 2019 to 2023, Mystic's population grew 4.5% from 4,249 to 4,441, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $428,500 to $493,200.

The median resident is 57.1 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 23.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,441
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $146,042
Median home value: $493,200
Median gross rent: $1,688
Housing units: 2,475
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2494,441

Median household income

$94,102$146,042

Median home value

$428,500$493,200

Median gross rent

$1,341$1,688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,249	$94,102	$428,500	$1,341
2020	4,776	$112,246	$411,500	$1,285
2021	4,354	$115,065	$433,100	$1,425
2022	4,417	$126,854	$460,100	$1,491
2023	4,441	$146,042	$493,200	$1,688

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over23.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	2.5%
5 to 17	427	9.6%
18 to 24	125	2.8%
25 to 34	369	8.3%
35 to 44	335	7.5%
45 to 54	766	17.2%
55 to 64	619	13.9%
65 to 74	647	14.6%
75 and over	1,040	23.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,579	80.6%
Black or African American	66	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	1.0%
Asian	89	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.7%
Two or more races	585	13.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree31.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	2.3%
High school graduate	551	14.6%
Some college or associate's	701	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,267	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,170	31.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home22.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,324	67.1%
Carpooled	84	4.3%
Public transit	9	0.5%
Walked	58	2.9%
Bicycle	10	0.5%
Worked from home	450	22.8%
Other means	39	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	506	33.2%
15 to 29 min	704	46.2%
30 to 44 min	204	13.4%
45 to 59 min	31	2.0%
60+ min	79	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 1.8% (73 of 4,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,188	55.9%
Nonfamily households	937	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,125	85.9%
Vacant	350	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,426	67.1%
Renter-occupied	699	32.9%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,551	62.7%
1-unit, attached	203	8.2%
2 to 4 units	325	13.1%
5 to 19 units	81	3.3%
20 or more units	315	12.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0949810
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 41.3560, -71.9559