West Haven, CT Demographic Data
West Haven, CT Summary
West Haven is located in New Haven County in Connecticut
- Population: 55,475
- Area: 10.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,081.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 63.65 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Haven, CT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,467
50%
50.8
Male
27,505
50%
49.2
Total Population
54,972
323,128,000
West Haven, CT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,827
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,941
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,490
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,093
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,590
10.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,801
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,605
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,506
15.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,684
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,152
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,592
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,962
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
729
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,015
80.1%
77.2
Female
22,495
51.1%
51.3
Male
21,520
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,345
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,046
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,283
13.2%
15.2
Female
4,192
57.6%
55.8
Male
3,091
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
West Haven, CT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
52,522
95.5%
96.8
White
35,476
64.5%
72.6
Black or African American
11,364
20.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
164
0.3%
0.8
Asian
2,214
4.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
669
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
316
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
306
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
32
0.1%
0.2
Korean
102
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
79
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
710
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,304
6.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,450
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,977
20.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,376
4.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,396
8.0%
1.7
Cuban
140
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,065
7.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,995
80.0%
82.2
West Haven, CT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,892
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,662
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,405
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,772
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,421
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,865
13.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,014
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,554
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,477
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,879
21.9%
31.2
West Haven, CT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,200
44.2%
33.7%
Now Married
16,428
35.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,107
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
587
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,392
5.2
5.8%
West Haven, CT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,741
74.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,404
25.7%
21.6%
Spanish
8,368
16.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,391
4.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,523
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,122
2.2%
1.1%
West Haven, CT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,465
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,198
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,096
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,162
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,886
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,425
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,169
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,999
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,020
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
541
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
50,831
57,617
Per capita income
26,197
31,128
West Haven, CT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
51
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,678
10.0%
9.8
Construction
1,463
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,270
30.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,347
5.0%
6.6
Information
462
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,636
9.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
951
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,922
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,048
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
3,895
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,247
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
893
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,194
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,908
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,332
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,368
27.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,061
22.6%
18.1%
West Haven, CT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,236
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,041
76.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,462
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,704
6.5%
5.1
Walked
1,076
4.1%
2.7
Other means
73
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
880
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
West Haven, CT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,272
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,091
40.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,707
33.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,891
14.5%
21.0
West Haven, CT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,961
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,083
55.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,878
44.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,215
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
West Haven, CT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,176
1 room
472
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
737
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,118
14.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,179
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
5,384
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,253
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,079
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
957
4.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
997
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Haven, CT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,176
1-unit, detached
10,545
47.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
952
4.3%
5.9
2-units
2,689
12.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,292
10.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,342
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,468
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,756
12.4%
9.0
Mobile home
102
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
30
0.1%
0.1
West Haven, CT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,538
29.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,786
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,188
18.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,129
14.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,539
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,564
11.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
704
3.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
663
3.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
49
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
West Haven, CT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,135
45.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
209
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,998
20.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,484
32.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
18
0.1%
0.1
Wood
46
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
30
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
41
0.2%
1.1
West Haven, CT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,149
47295100.0
Less than $500
56
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
217
2.7%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
367
4.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,060
13.0%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,902
23.3%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,141
26.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,406
29.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,185
26.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,152
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
946
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
750
9.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,081
38.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
West Haven, CT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,679
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
4
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
196
2.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
748
8.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,067
12.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
2,676
30.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,972
45.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
199
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,085
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
478
5.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
757
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,135
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,071
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
709
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,357
51.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
371
0.0%
0.0%
West Haven, CT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,083
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
341
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
666
6.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,737
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,196
28.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,964
35.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,077
9.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
81
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
193,800
205,000
