What is the median household income in Lakes West, CT?

Name: Income and affordability in Lakes West, CT, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Lakes West, CT is $220,313 (±$64,436) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $220,313 (±$64,436)

Income in Lakes West against Western Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakes West	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Median household income	$220,313 (±$64,436)	$128,188 (±$2,370)	$95,781 (±$732)	$80,734
Median renter household income	—	$75,585 (±$2,371)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$220,313 (±$64,789)	$168,617 (±$3,790)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009
Median gross rent	—	$2,110 (±$34)	$1,488 (±$10)	$1,413

In Lakes West, median household income is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region ($128,188).

It is also higher than in Connecticut ($95,781).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Lakes West ranks 13 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 130.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median household income in places near Lakes West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakes West
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Lakes West	—	$220,313 (±$64,436)	—
Lakes East	1.1 mi	$217,534 (±$24,998)	Not measurably different
Ridgebury	1.9 mi	$216,944 (±$55,068)	Not measurably different
Route 7 Gateway	2.3 mi	$128,636 (±$40,886)	Lower
Peach Lake	4.1 mi	$147,083 (±$32,167)	Lower
Danbury	4.7 mi	$83,393 (±$6,065)	Lower
Ridgefield (community)	4.7 mi	$148,279 (±$26,359)	Lower
Town of North Salem	5.3 mi	$178,750 (±$28,908)	Not measurably different
Bethel (community)	5.3 mi	$90,848 (±$11,308)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Route 7 Gateway, CT ($128,636), Peach Lake, NY ($147,083), Danbury, CT ($83,393).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1 (tie)	Old Hill	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Riverside	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Saugatuck	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Tokeneke	$250,000 or more
1 (tie)	Westport Village	$250,000 or more
12	Glenville	$220,865 (±$77,191)
13	Lakes West	$220,313 (±$64,436)
14	Lakes East	$217,534 (±$24,998)
15	Ridgebury	$216,944 (±$55,068)
16	South Wilton	$208,500 (±$78,824)
17	Staples	$192,656 (±$58,400)
18	Cos Cob	$190,481 (±$30,784)
19	Georgetown	$181,364 (±$53,250)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakes West is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Ridgefield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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What is the median household income in Lakes West?

The median household income in Lakes West is $220,313 (±$64,436) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lakes West CDP, Connecticut (place:41736, in state:09).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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