Candlewood Knolls, Connecticut Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 224, Candlewood Knolls'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 Knolls is a small community located in Connecticut. The total population is 224. It ranks as the 201st most populous out of 214 Census-designated places in Connecticut.

Age Demographics

The median age in Candlewood Knolls is 40.5 years. This is 1% lower than the state median of 41.1 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Candlewood Knolls is $164,250. This is 71% higher than the state median of $95,781. It is also 103% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Candlewood Knolls. 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 unemployment rate is 29.8%. This is 433% higher than the state rate of 5.6%. The median home value is $700,000. Housing costs are 91% higher than the state median of $366,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.3x. 87.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 32% higher than the state average of 66.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Candlewood Knolls was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

90.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Candlewood Knolls in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 114% higher than the state rate of 42.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 56.2% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Candlewood Knolls, 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.