Candlewood Isle

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 569
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $981,000

Located in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, Candlewood Isle is a community with a population of 569. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Western Connecticut Planning Region's $124,553.

Between 2020 and 2023, Candlewood Isle's population grew 17.3% from 485 to 569, while its median home value rose 49.5% from $656,300 to $981,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 569
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $981,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 460
Homeownership rate: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

485569

Median household income

$188,393$250,001

Median home value

$656,300$981,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	485	—	$656,300
2021	410	$188,393	$825,700
2022	467	$250,001	$834,400
2023	569	$250,001	$981,000

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

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	11.4%
5 to 17	41	7.2%
18 to 24	72	12.7%
25 to 34	31	5.4%
35 to 44	39	6.9%
45 to 54	62	10.9%
55 to 64	109	19.2%
65 to 74	70	12.3%
75 and over	80	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	535	94.0%
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	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate5.6%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree35.5%

Graduate or professional degree28.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	12.5%
High school graduate	22	5.6%
Some college or associate's	71	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	139	35.5%
Graduate or professional degree	110	28.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone44.2%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit12.8%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	121	44.2%
Carpooled	17	6.2%
Public transit	35	12.8%
Walked	9	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	33.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	19.2%
15 to 29 min	46	25.3%
30 to 44 min	40	22.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	61	33.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 569)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	69.9%
Nonfamily households	65	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	216	47.0%
Vacant	244	53.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	205	94.9%
Renter-occupied	11	5.1%

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	460	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: 0911360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 41.4885, -73.4533