Old Lyme

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  4. Old Lyme Employment Information
  5. Old Lyme Family Information
  6. Old Lyme Education Information
  7. Old Lyme Business Information
  8. Old Lyme Public Benefits Information
  9. Old Lyme Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Old Lyme Zip Codes


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Old Lyme Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,406
  • Land Area (2000): 59.833 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.806 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): LYME, NORTH LYME, OLD LYME
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Houses (2000): 4,570
Old Lyme Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,190 56.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26 0.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,190 43.07%

Old Lyme Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Lyme Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,310
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $186,282,000 / $41,181,000
Old Lyme Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,648 3,491 158 4.32% 43
1991 3,670 3,479 192 5.22% 52
1992 3,869 3,674 195 5.04% 50
1993 3,980 3,771 209 5.25% 53
1994 4,062 3,893 170 4.18% 42
1995 3,818 3,674 145 3.79% 38
1996 3,815 3,663 152 3.98% 40
1997 3,884 3,733 151 3.88% 39
1998 3,823 3,710 112 2.94% 29
1999 3,852 3,776 77 1.99% 20
2000 3,860 3,792 68 1.75% 18
2001 3,943 3,863 80 2.02% 20
2002 4,120 3,986 135 3.27% 33
2003 4,172 4,015 157 3.76% 38
2004 4,138 4,003 135 3.26% 33
2005 4,193 4,050 143 3.42% 34
2006 4,222 4,092 130 3.07% 31
2007 4,282 4,135 147 3.43% 34
2008 4,309 4,136 173 4.02% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,266 4,104 162 3.80% 38
Feb 2008 4,238 4,061 177 4.18% 42
Mar 2008 4,240 4,069 171 4.03% 40
Apr 2008 4,219 4,091 128 3.03% 30
May 2008 4,318 4,152 166 3.84% 38
Jun 2008 4,364 4,195 169 3.87% 39
Jul 2008 4,426 4,227 199 4.50% 45
Aug 2008 4,409 4,209 200 4.54% 45
Sep 2008 4,299 4,112 187 4.35% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Old Lyme Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 230 11.43%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 206 10.24%
3. Health Care 131 6.51%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 5.37%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 104 5.17%
6. Utilities 101 5.02%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 98 4.87%
8. Educational Services 88 4.37%
9. Public Administration 86 4.27%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 62 3.08%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 61 3.03%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 3.03%
13. Repair and Maintenance 58 2.88%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 54 2.68%
15. Finance and Insurance 52 2.58%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 50 2.49%
17. Metal Manufactuing 44 2.19%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 36 1.79%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 1.54%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 26 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 319 19.04%
2. Educational Services 302 18.03%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 109 6.51%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 100 5.97%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 90 5.37%
6. Finance and Insurance 83 4.96%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 59 3.52%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 57 3.40%
9. Public Administration 45 2.69%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 2.45%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 2.33%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 2.15%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 36 2.15%
14. Private Household Services 26 1.55%
15. Social Assistance 24 1.43%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 1.37%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 1.37%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 22 1.31%
19. Air Transportation 20 1.19%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 1.19%

Old Lyme Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 140 6.96%
2. Other Management Occupations 115 5.72%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 92 4.57%
4. Top Executives 89 4.42%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 84 4.17%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 68 3.38%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 3.28%
8. Carpenters 65 3.23%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 2.98%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 56 2.78%
11. Other Production Occupations 54 2.68%
12. Other Construction Trades 51 2.53%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 49 2.44%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 47 2.34%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 2.19%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 2.14%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 43 2.14%
18. Other Health Occupations 41 2.04%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 38 1.89%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 38 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 163 9.73%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 145 8.66%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 101 6.03%
4. Secretaries and Admins 70 4.18%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 3.52%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 3.46%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 55 3.28%
8. Life and Physical Scientists 55 3.28%
9. Other Production Occupations 51 3.04%
10. Other Management Occupations 48 2.87%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 47 2.81%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 46 2.75%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 2.69%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 2.57%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 41 2.45%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 40 2.39%
17. Financial Managers 33 1.97%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 1.97%
19. Cashiers 31 1.85%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 30 1.79%

Old Lyme Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,077 53.03%
15-35 hours 871 15.01%
1-14 hours 272 4.69%
No regular hours 1,582 27.27%

Old Lyme Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 0.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 88 2.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 297 8.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 342 9.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 583 16.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 726 21.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 413 11.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 251 7.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 203 5.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 73 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 206 5.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 146 4.23%

Old Lyme Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 131 3.79%
5-9 394 11.41%
10-14 431 12.48%
15-19 511 14.80%
20-24 585 16.94%
25-29 262 7.59%
30-34 474 13.73%
35-39 64 1.85%
40-44 97 2.81%
45-59 248 7.18%
60-89 169 4.89%
At least 90 87 2.52%

Old Lyme Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,314 67.01%
30-44 6 0.17% 629 18.22%
45-59 11 0.32% 237 6.86%
At least 60 16 0.46% 240 6.95%

Old Lyme Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 231 6.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,122 86.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 0.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 166 4.59%

Old Lyme Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Lyme Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,977 (7,398 people)
Families (2000): 2,182 (6,305 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,011
People at same address in 1995: 4,517
Old Lyme Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 115 3.86%
$10,000-$14,999 123 4.13%
$15,000-$19,999 74 2.49%
$20,000-$24,999 120 4.03%
$25,000-$29,999 106 3.56%
$30,000-$34,999 110 3.69%
$35,000-$39,999 179 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 115 3.86%
$45,000-$49,999 88 2.96%
$50,000-$59,999 243 8.16%
$60,000-$74,999 394 13.23%
$75,000-$99,999 456 15.32%
$100,000-$124,999 217 7.29%
$125,000-$149,999 204 6.85%
$150,000-$199,999 177 5.95%
$200,000 or more 256 8.60%

Old Lyme Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 663 22.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,034 34.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 121 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 464 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 404 13.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 178 6.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Old Lyme Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,379 26.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,785 20.00%
Public Assistance 37 0.41%
Retirement 708 7.93%
Self Employment 514 5.76%
Social Security 971 10.88%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 2,242 25.13%
Other 287 3.22%

Old Lyme Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,153 60.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 752 39.48%

Old Lyme Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 172 5.94%
Color 1 Box Married 1,972 68.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 660 22.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 94 3.24%

Old Lyme Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 308 10.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,990 66.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 378 12.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 333 11.07%

Old Lyme Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Lyme Education Information Back to top
Old Lyme Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 77 1.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 338 5.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,290 22.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,102 19.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 372 6.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,496 26.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 965 17.11%

Old Lyme Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 56 0.76% 98 1.32% 154 2.08%
Kindergarten 94 1.27% 21 0.28% 115 1.55%
Grades 1-4 390 5.27% 13 0.18% 403 5.44%
Grades 5-8 451 6.09% 54 0.73% 505 6.82%
Grades 9-12 291 3.93% 60 0.81% 351 4.74%
Undergrad college 70 0.95% 52 0.70% 122 1.65%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.20% 41 0.55% 56 0.76%
Total 1,367 18.46% 339 4.58% 1,706 23.04%

Old Lyme Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Lyme Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 765
Old Lyme Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Lyme Public Benefits Information Back to top
Old Lyme Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,128 96.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 249 3.38%

Old Lyme Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Lyme Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Old Lyme Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 968 13.07%
10-19 Years 913 12.33%
20-29 Years 376 5.08%
30-39 Years 1,024 13.83%
40-49 Years 1,361 18.38%
50-59 Years 1,123 15.16%
60-69 Years 806 10.88%
70-79 Years 552 7.45%
80-89 Years 246 3.32%
90+ Years 37 0.50%

Old Lyme Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,647 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 3,759 50.76%

Old Lyme Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,162 96.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 1.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 70 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Old Lyme Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,756 19.32%
2. English 1,412 15.53%
3. Italian 1,195 13.14%
4. German 1,082 11.90%
5. Polish 588 6.47%
6. French Non-Basque 477 5.25%
7. United States Or American 458 5.04%
8. Scottish 381 4.19%
9. Swedish 350 3.85%
10. French Canadian 200 2.20%

Old Lyme Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,568 93.84%
2. French 94 1.34%
3. Italian 72 1.03%
4. Scandinavian 49 0.70%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 45 0.64%
6. Greek 39 0.56%
7. Chinese 37 0.53%
8. Russian 19 0.27%
9. Polish 19 0.27%
10. Other West Germanic 14 0.20%

Old Lyme Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,116 96.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 197 2.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 93 1.26%

Old Lyme Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Old Lyme Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Old Lyme Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06371