New Haven, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

134,349

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

4.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,851

5.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$287,100

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

New Haven, CT is home to a population of 134k people, from which 89.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of New Haven, CT residents were born outside of the country (23.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.4k people) in New Haven, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of New Haven, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Haven, CT was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Haven, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Haven, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.4k ± 1.72k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.1k ± 1.6k
Other (Hispanic)
20.1k ± 2.38k

31%

Hispanic Population

41.7k people

31% of the people in New Haven, CT are hispanic (41.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Haven, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.8k people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.2k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of New Haven, CT residents (23.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Haven, CT was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Haven, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
610 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
326 ± 120
Korea
170 ± 117

New Haven, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Haven, CT.

Economy

The economy of New Haven, CT employs 63.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Haven, CT were Educational Services (14,401 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,887 people), and Manufacturing (5,982 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,347), Public Administration ($76,179), and Wholesale Trade ($74,146).

Employment

Occupations

63.7k

2024 Value

± 2,428

−0.0235%

1 Year decline

± 5.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Haven, CT declined at a rate of −0.0235%, from 63.7k employees to 63.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Haven, CT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7,558 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,144 people), and Management Occupations (5,608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Haven, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

63.7k

2024 Value

± 2,428

−0.0235%

1 Year decline

± 5.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Haven, CT declined at a rate of −0.0235%, from 63.7k employees to 63.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Haven, CT, are Educational Services (14,401 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,887 people), and Manufacturing (5,982 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Haven, CT, though some of these residents may live in New Haven, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,890

Median earning men ± $2,374

$39,505

Median earning women ± $1,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,619), Public Administration ($79,637), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,589).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($110,393), Public Administration ($64,033), and Wholesale Trade ($50,938).

Education

The student population of New Haven, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11,173 male students and 15,007 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Haven, CT are White (3,342 and 48.6%), Hispanic or Latino (1,136 and 16.5%), Asian (1,035 and 15%), and Black or African American (785 and 11.4%).

The largest universities in New Haven, CT by number of degrees awarded are Yale University (5,643 and 67.3%), Southern Connecticut State University (2,368 and 28.2%), and Albertus Magnus College (380 and 4.53%).

The most popular majors in New Haven, CT are General Business Administration & Management (533 and 6.35%), Registered Nursing (371 and 4.42%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (301 and 3.59%).

The median tuition costs are $53,779 for private four year colleges, and $6,998 and $10,498 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in New Haven, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 17.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 26,180 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 26,180 students enrolled in New Haven, CT, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,743 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
216 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
212 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
172 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Haven, CT was General Computer & Information Sciences with 216 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New Haven, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Yale University
5,643 degrees awarded
Southern Connecticut State University
2,368 degrees awarded
Albertus Magnus College
380 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yale University with 5,643 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,514 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Haven, CT, which is 0.721 times less than the 4,877 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,342 degrees mean that there were 2.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,136 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,779) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,444) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Haven, CT was $287,100 in 2024, which is 0.863 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,000 to $287,100, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in New Haven, CT is 28.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Haven, CT have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Haven, CT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$287,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,906

$15,556

Median Property Taxes

±$989

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Haven, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Haven, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 28.4% of the housing units in New Haven, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 28.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Haven, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,851

Median Household Income

± $4,254

54.8k

Number of Households

± 2,190

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.8k households in New Haven, CT grew to $56,851 from the previous year's value of $53,771.

The following chart displays the households in New Haven, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Haven, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.8%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Walked (13.8%)

In 2024, 55.8% of workers in New Haven, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who walked to work (13.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Haven, CT have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in New Haven, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Haven, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Haven, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Haven, CT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Haven, CT (30.1k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Haven, CT is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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