Old Lyme, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,384 (Urban population: 4,178, Rural population: 3,206 (26 farm, 3,181 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,570 (2,958 occupied: 2,490 owner occupied, 468 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	33%

Housing density: 198 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,010 (lower quartile is $736, upper quartile is $1,222)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $765

Median gross rent in Old Lyme, CT in 2007: $1,199

Housing units in Old Lyme with a mortgage: 1,605 (150 second mortgage, 188 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 694

Old Lyme,CT index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,398

In family households: 6,444 (1,678 male householders, 504 female householders)
1,905 spouses, 2,022 children (1,862 natural, 131 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 76 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 64 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 954 (363 male householders (290 living alone)), 432 female householders (376 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,058 2-persons, 454 3-persons, 420 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 666 1-person, 113 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

1,443 married couples with children.
237 single-parent households (59 men, 178 women).

93.8% of residents of Old Lyme speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 290 (3.9%)
(67.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Old Lyme, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 123 5 rooms: 347 6 rooms: 525 7 rooms: 473 8 rooms: 492 9 or more rooms: 510

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old Lyme, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 73 4 rooms: 72 5 rooms: 142 6 rooms: 64 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 35
1995 to 1998: 249
1990 to 1994: 217
1980 to 1989: 434
1970 to 1979: 680
1960 to 1969: 625
1950 to 1959: 777
1940 to 1949: 454
1939 or earlier: 1,099

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Old Lyme:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 427 3 bedrooms: 1,105 4 bedrooms: 816 5 or more bedrooms: 115

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Old Lyme:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 85 2 bedrooms: 147 3 bedrooms: 184 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Old Lyme in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 61 1 vehicle: 532 2 vehicles: 1,297 3 vehicles: 499 4 vehicles: 81 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Old Lyme in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 213 2 vehicles: 115 3 vehicles: 86 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Old Lyme, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 68
$125,000 to $149,999: 239
$150,000 to $174,999: 271
$175,000 to $199,999: 189
$200,000 to $249,999: 369
$250,000 to $299,999: 366
$300,000 to $399,999: 309
$400,000 to $499,999: 172
$500,000 to $749,999: 138
$750,000 to $999,999: 58
$1,000,000 or more: 70

Old Lyme rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Old Lyme:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 39
$900 to $999: 31
$1,000 to $1,249: 103
$1,250 to $1,499: 37
$1,500 to $1,999: 35
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 75

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 46 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 13 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 31 1970 to 1974: 38 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 140

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.9%
Number of people working at home: 166 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 131
5 to 9 minutes: 394
10 to 14 minutes: 431
15 to 19 minutes: 511
20 to 24 minutes: 585
25 to 29 minutes: 262
30 to 34 minutes: 474
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 97
45 to 59 minutes: 248
60 to 89 minutes: 169
90 or more minutes: 87

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,122 (86%)
Carpooled: 231 (6%)
Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
Railroad: 16 (0%)
Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
Walked: 56 (2%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 166 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 115
$10,000 to $14,999: 123
$15,000 to $19,999: 74
$20,000 to $24,999: 120
$25,000 to $29,999: 106
$30,000 to $34,999: 110
$35,000 to $39,999: 179
$40,000 to $44,999: 115
$45,000 to $49,999: 88
$50,000 to $59,999: 243
$60,000 to $74,999: 394
$75,000 to $99,999: 456
$100,000 to $124,999: 217
$125,000 to $149,999: 204
$150,000 to $199,999: 177
$200,000 or more: 256

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1182

Italian: 1099

English: 944

German: 558

United States or American: 458

Polish: 424

Other groups: 282

French (except Basque): 263

Swedish: 236

Scottish: 190

French Canadian: 145

Norwegian: 95

Scotch-Irish: 62

Russian: 62

Greek: 58

Danish: 48

Swiss: 48

European: 47

Dutch: 39

Portuguese: 37

Lithuanian: 28

Ukrainian: 27

British: 27

Hungarian: 25

Icelander: 20

Welsh: 20

Subsaharan African:: 17

South African: 17

Armenian: 14

Slovak: 12

Austrian: 12

Czechoslovakian: 11

Australian: 7

Belgian: 7

Latvian: 6

Romanian: 6

Northern European: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (17%)
Germany (11%)
Italy (8%)
Greece (8%)
Russia (7%)
Canada (7%)
Hong Kong (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3995
Northeast: 2206
Midwest: 326
South: 334
West: 203

65% of Old Lyme residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 65
High school graduate (or equivalency): 570
Less than 1 year of college: 120
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 343
Associate degree: 138
Bachelor's degree: 743
Master's degree: 285
Professional school degree: 155
Doctorate degree: 104

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 51
High school graduate (or equivalency): 631
Less than 1 year of college: 208
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
Associate degree: 227
Bachelor's degree: 724
Master's degree: 334
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $83,876
Asian householders: $104,525
Some other race householders: $141,145
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $84,264

Old Lyme household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Old Lyme household income for Asian householders

Old Lyme household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Old Lyme marital status for males

Old Lyme marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $478,653
Asian householders: $656,091
Hispanic or Latino householders: $440,658

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,156
One, attached: 106
Two: 108
3 or 4: 116
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 19
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $410,020

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Old Lyme:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67

Here:	7.4%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60

Here:	17.1%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52

Here:	42.6%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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