Lakes East, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Western Connecticut Planning Region County

4.5 /5.0

A+ Excellent

1,295 Population 1,423/sq mi density

$211,728 Median Income $95,103 per capita

$563,900 Home Value $953,119 Zillow

50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

4 Violent Crime/100K 257 property/100K

A+

Overall

4.5 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$211,728 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$563,900 home value, /mo rent

C+

Safety

2.8 / 5.0

4 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

76.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$211,728

182% above

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$95,103

144% above

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

100% below

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

100% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lakes East vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lakes East’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$211,728

282%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$95,103

244%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$242,927

337%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$2,482

173%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$2,482

73% above US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

30 min

8% above US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

39.9%

163% above US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

54.9%

25% below US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.0%

100% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$76,344M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 54.9%

Public Transit 0%

Work From Home 39.9%

Other 5.2%

Average commute time

30 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

33,324

Restaurants

1,808

Healthcare

2,172

Retail

2,360

Manufacturing

493

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$242,927

237% above US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$15,715

349% above US avg ($3,500)

Cost of Living Index

103.6

Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income	$211,728
Per Capita Income	$95,103
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$242,927
Avg Weekly Wage	$2,482
County GDP	$76,344M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	0.0%
Poverty Rate	0.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.546
Cost of Living Index	103.6

Commute

Mean Commute	30 minutes
Drive Alone	54.9%
Public Transit	0.0%
Work From Home	39.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments	33,324
Restaurants	1,808
Healthcare	2,172
Retail	2,360
Manufacturing	493

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$242,927
Avg Property Tax	$15,715