Lakes West, Connecticut

Lakes West, Connecticut
Lakes West is located in Connecticut
Lakes West
Lakes West
Location within Connecticut
Lakes West is located in the United States
Lakes West
Lakes West
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°20′6″N 73°32′0″W / 41.33500°N 73.53333°W / 41.33500; -73.53333
Country United States
StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
TownRidgefield
Area
 • Total
1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Land1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06877 (Ridgefield)
Area codes203/475
FIPS code09-41736
GNIS feature ID2805952[2]

Lakes West is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northern part of the town on the north side of Ridgebury Mountain and extending north into a valley occupied by Lake Windwing. It is bordered to the east by the Lakes East CDP and to the northwest by Ridgebury.

As of the 2020 census, Lakes West had a population of 1,186.[3]

Lakes West was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lakes West had a population of 1,186. The median age was 43.5 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 113.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.4 males age 18 and over.[4][3]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[5]

There were 384 households in Lakes West, of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 83.1% were married-couple households, 8.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 7.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 7.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[4]

There were 402 housing units, of which 4.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[4]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[3]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,04688.2%
Black or African American80.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native30.3%
Asian433.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race221.9%
Two or more races645.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)695.8%

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Lakes West Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.