Overview
Old Mystic is a village and census-designated place (CDP) located in the towns of Groton and Stonington Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, Old Mystic had a population of 3,493.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.29%, is water.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Old Mystic had a population of 3,493. The median age was 44.3 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over. 95.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.3% lived in rural areas. There were 1,441 households in Old Mystic, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.9% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,501 housing units, of which 4.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.4%.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,205 people, 1,205 households, and 880 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.11% White, 2.43% African American, 0.66% American Indian, 3.43% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population. There were 1,205 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $63,036, and the median income for a family was $68,500. Males had a median income of $50,095 versus $31,536 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,988. About 1.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Old Mystic is in both the Groton and Stonington School Districts.