Lakes West

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 1,308
Median household income: $244,286
Median home value: $693,200

Lakes West is a community in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 1,308 residents. At $244,286, its median household income sits above Western Connecticut Planning Region's $124,553.

Between 2020 and 2023, Lakes West's population declined 1.7% from 1,330 to 1,308, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $578,100 to $693,200.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,308
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $244,286
Median home value: $693,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 80.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3301,308

Median household income

$184,688$244,286

Median home value

$578,100$693,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,330	$184,688	$578,100
2021	1,450	$197,708	$582,800
2022	1,358	$215,750	$667,900
2023	1,308	$244,286	$693,200

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6422.9%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	5.3%
5 to 17	254	19.4%
18 to 24	101	7.7%
25 to 34	65	5.0%
35 to 44	197	15.1%
45 to 54	158	12.1%
55 to 64	299	22.9%
65 to 74	99	7.6%
75 and over	66	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,125	86.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.7%
Two or more races	130	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate8.5%

Some college or associate's11.3%

Bachelor's degree37.6%

Graduate or professional degree42.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	75	8.5%
Some college or associate's	100	11.3%
Bachelor's degree	332	37.6%
Graduate or professional degree	377	42.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone55.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit3.5%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home34.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	397	55.5%
Carpooled	44	6.2%
Public transit	25	3.5%
Walked	4	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	245	34.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	11.3%
15 to 29 min	121	25.7%
30 to 44 min	115	24.5%
45 to 59 min	109	23.2%
60+ min	72	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 1.8% (24 of 1,308)

	Count	Share
Family households	398	95.7%
Nonfamily households	18	4.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	416	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	416	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

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	416	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: 0941736
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.3363, -73.5119