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West Haven, Connecticut

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StatisticWest HavenConnecticutUnited States
Total Population55,3513,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,382$95,781$80,734
Median Age35.841.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.5%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$291,700$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,442$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate14.1%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born21.1%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.6%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.926.526.4
Worked from Home9.2%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.7%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Haven, Connecticut

Age in West Haven, Connecticut

StatisticWest HavenConnecticutUnited States
Median Age35.841.138.9
Under 18 %20.3%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.0%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.0%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in West Haven, Connecticut

StatisticWest HavenConnecticutUnited States
Households20,9381,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households60.4%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.7%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%29.1%28.7%
Never Married45.4%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Haven, Connecticut

StatisticWest HavenConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,740$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.4%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.3%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.8%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.7%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.1%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.2%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%11.8%n/a

Housing in West Haven, Connecticut

StatisticWest HavenConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units21,9731,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.2%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.0%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.4%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,941$6,643n/a

Education in West Haven, Connecticut

StatisticWest HavenConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School12.2%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate32.9%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.4%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.5%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.9%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Haven, Connecticut

StatisticWest HavenConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.1%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit3.0%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.6%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in West Haven, Connecticut

StatisticWest HavenConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.5%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.5%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.7%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home67.9%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home18.1%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.8%17.5%16.7%

Cities near West 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.