Candlewood Isle, Connecticut Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 633, Candlewood Isle's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Candlewood Isle is a small community located in Connecticut. The total population is 633. It ranks as the 176th most populous out of 214 Census-designated places in Connecticut.

Age Demographics

The median age in Candlewood Isle is 55.6 years. This is 35% higher than the state median of 41.1 years. 15.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Candlewood Isle is $250,000+. This is 161% higher than the state median of $95,781. It is also 210% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Candlewood Isle. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Candlewood Isle, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $1,029,200. Housing costs are 181% higher than the state median of $366,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.1x. 94.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 42% higher than the state average of 66.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

Candlewood Isle has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 95.6% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 3.5%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (95.6% vs 61.9%). The Hispanic or Latino population (3.5%) is well below the state average of 18.3%.

Education

59.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 39% higher than the state rate of 42.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 89.0%. Notably, 23.0% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Candlewood Isle, Connecticut is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Connecticut state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 214 Census-designated places in Connecticut. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.