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East Haven, Connecticut

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StatisticEast HavenConnecticutUnited States
Total Population27,8063,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$94,628$95,781$80,734
Median Age45.741.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.8%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$294,200$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,528$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate7.2%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born12.4%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.6%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.126.526.4
Worked from Home9.0%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.0%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Haven, Connecticut

Age in East Haven, Connecticut

StatisticEast HavenConnecticutUnited States
Median Age45.741.138.9
Under 18 %16.8%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.5%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.5%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in East Haven, Connecticut

StatisticEast HavenConnecticutUnited States
Households11,3941,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households61.6%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children23.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.7%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone33.1%29.1%28.7%
Never Married37.0%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Haven, Connecticut

StatisticEast HavenConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,976$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.7%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.1%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.3%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.5%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.6%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households8.2%11.8%n/a

Housing in East Haven, Connecticut

StatisticEast HavenConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units12,0691,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.9%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.3%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.6%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.4%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.6%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,122$6,643n/a

Education in East Haven, Connecticut

StatisticEast HavenConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School8.4%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate41.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.6%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.2%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Haven, Connecticut

StatisticEast HavenConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.1%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.6%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.3%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in East Haven, Connecticut

StatisticEast HavenConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.8%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.3%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.1%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.3%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.5%17.5%16.7%

Cities near East Haven

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.