Population 117 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasure Beach
Household size in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Pleasure Beach run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Connecticut.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Pleasure Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Pleasure Beach as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Connecticut as a whole (11.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pleasure Beach
Renters in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.3% of households in Pleasure Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 27.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pleasure Beach is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Pleasure Beach leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Connecticut overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $884 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,376 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,446 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,733 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$849 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Pleasure Beach runs $1,733 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Connecticut as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 42.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pleasure Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.4% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.4% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.4% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Pleasure Beach: 50.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pleasure Beach: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pleasure Beach
| Period | Pleasure Beach | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Pleasure Beach than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Connecticut. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pleasure Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure Beach | 2.52 | 45.6 | 12.4% | 18.3% | 8.5% | 1972 | $1,733 | 50.4% | 96.2% | 6.2% |
| Millstone | 1.95 | 57.1 | 5.3% | 15.0% | 22.4% | 1957 | $1,674 | 50.3% | 90.1% | 10.2% |
| Waterford | 2.34 | 46.3 | 6.3% | 21.8% | 9.4% | 1970 | $1,633 | 41.9% | 96.4% | 5.7% |
| New London | 2.11 | 37.6 | 17.3% | 63.8% | 8.5% | 1949 | $1,311 | 27.0% | 87.7% | 6.3% |
| Groton | 2.12 | 39.1 | 11.9% | 50.1% | 9.5% | 1971 | $1,424 | 38.8% | 92.7% | 5.6% |
| Niantic | 2.12 | 52.9 | 4.8% | 23.2% | 17.3% | 1969 | $1,732 | 48.8% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| Conning Towers Nautilus Park | 2.76 | 27.7 | 17.1% | 80.4% | 8.8% | 1982 | $1,851 | 28.3% | 97.2% | 6.2% |
| Groton Long Point | 2.00 | 66.3 | 3.4% | 8.9% | 48.0% | 1971 | $2,750 | 79.2% | 99.0% | 5.5% |
| Quaker Hill | 2.65 | 46.9 | 5.6% | 14.0% | 9.0% | 1961 | $1,711 | 37.2% | 95.8% | 5.4% |
| Giants Neck | 1.84 | 38.4 | 23.5% | 71.5% | 0.5% | 2012 | $751 | 15.3% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| East Lyme | 2.43 | 44.9 | 7.8% | 24.3% | 4.3% | 1981 | $1,612 | 58.6% | 97.5% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pleasure Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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