East Lyme, CT

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East Lyme, Connecticut

East Lyme, Connecticut, in New London county, is 31 miles SE of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center) and 91 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the New London - Norwich metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 18,118 people people live in East Lyme.

The People and Families of East Lyme

In East Lyme, about 54% of adults are married.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($3,820) in East Lyme than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

East Lyme Housing

It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in East Lyme.

High Points

East Lyme strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of East Lyme, CT

Comparing East Lyme to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SE of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	New London
Metro Area	New London - Norwich
Standard Zip Codes	06333
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.37
Longitude	-72.229

Station	GROTON
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	66 to 80 F
Oct Temp	48 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	STORRS
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Library
East Lyme Public Library 39 Society Road East Lyme, Connecticut (860) 739-6926 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	18,118	100%
Male	8,716	48.1%
Female	9,402	51.9%
Under 18	3,969	21.9%
18+	14,149	78.1%
65+	2,284	12.6%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.96
White	15,815	87.3%
African-American	1,154	6.4%
Asian	511	2.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	79	0.4%
Other	220	1.2%
Mixed Race	331	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	832	4.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	18,459
Growth	341
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.8%
Italian	15.3%
English	12.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.5%
German	7.9%
Polish	5.5%
US/American	3.6%
French (except Basque)	3%
French Canadian	3%
Scottish	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Swedish	2%
Russian	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Portuguese	1.1%
Greek	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
European	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Nigerian	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
African	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
British	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$23,270
Republican	$17,520

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$3,820
John Kerry	$3,775

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