Old Saybrook Center is the primary village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,278 at the 2020 census, out of 10,481 in the entire town of Old Saybrook. The CDP includes the traditional town center and the peninsula known as Saybrook Point.
Geography Old Saybrook Center is in the southeastern part of Middlesex County, in the central and eastern part of the town of Old Saybrook. It is bordered to the east by the tidal Connecticut River and its coves, North Cove near the center of the community and South Cove along the southern edge of the community. Saybrook Point, part of the CDP, occupies the land between the two coves.
U.S. Route 1 passes through the northwestern part of the community, leading west to Clinton and northeast to Old Lyme Center. Connecticut Route 154 passes through the center of Old Saybrook and leads north to Essex Village and southeast to Fenwick.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Old Saybrook Center CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 31.47%, are water.
Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 census, Old Saybrook Center had a population of 2,278. The median age was 57.4 years. 11.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 35.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.0 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,120 households in Old Saybrook Center, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.8% were married-couple households, 15.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,250 housing units, of which 10.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 1,984 87.1% Black or African American 35 1.5% American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.0% Asian 78 3.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1% Some other race 68 3.0% Two or more races 110 4.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 131 5.8%
2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 1,962 people, 908 households, and 548 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 984 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.08% White, 0.61% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 908 households, out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $63,021. Males had a median income of $46,522 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,217. None of the families and 4.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.5% of those over 64. References