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New Haven, Connecticut

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for New Haven, Connecticut, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutUnited States
Total Population134,3493,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,851$95,781$80,734
Median Age31.941.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.9%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$287,100$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,488$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate23.9%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.4%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born18.0%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate28.4%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.526.526.4
Worked from Home13.9%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households24.0%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Haven, Connecticut

Age in New Haven, Connecticut

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutUnited States
Median Age31.941.138.9
Under 18 %21.3%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.1%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.7%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.8%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in New Haven, Connecticut

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutUnited States
Households54,7731,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households49.7%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.7%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone38.9%29.1%28.7%
Never Married58.3%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Haven, Connecticut

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,242$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.6%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.3%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.7%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.9%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.0%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households25.9%11.8%n/a

Housing in New Haven, Connecticut

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units60,3331,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes19.7%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units34.7%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.2%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied71.6%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.5%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,430$6,643n/a

Education in New Haven, Connecticut

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School12.6%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate29.8%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.7%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.3%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.6%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Haven, Connecticut

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.6%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.8%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit6.7%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work13.8%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.0%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.1%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car26.9%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in New Haven, Connecticut

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.9%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.0%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.9%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.9%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.7%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.1%17.5%16.7%

Cities near New 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.