West Haven, CT

Census Place

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2024 Population
55,351
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.8
0.556% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.1%
13.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$74,382
1.11% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$291,700
9.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
27,004
0.904% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in West Haven, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.3% of the residents in West Haven, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Haven, CT are University of New Haven (2,696 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in West Haven, CT was $291,700, and the homeownership rate was 50.6%.

Most people in West Haven, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Haven, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Haven, CT is home to a population of 55.4k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.9% of West Haven, CT residents were born outside of the country (11.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.1k people) in West Haven, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.19k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%
2024 Citizenship
89.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of West Haven, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Haven, CT was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Haven, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.1k ± 1.6k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.9k ± 1.16k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7.19k ± 1.25k
27.4%
Hispanic Population
15.2k people

In 2024, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.1k people) in West Haven, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.19k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.4% of the people in West Haven, CT are hispanic (15.2k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11.6k people
20.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.3k people

As of 2024, 20.9% of West Haven, CT residents (11.6k 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 West Haven, CT was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    998 ± 279
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    324 ± 190
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    168 ± 106

West Haven, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Haven, CT employs 27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Haven, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,969 people), Educational Services (3,226 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,886 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($96,512), Information ($88,125), and Utilities ($84,468).

Employment

Occupations

27k
2024 Value
± 1,512
0.904%
1 Year growth
± 7.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Haven, CT grew at a rate of 0.904%, from 26.8k employees to 27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Haven, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,789 people), Management Occupations (2,334 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Haven, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27k
2024 Value
± 1,512
0.904%
1 Year growth
± 7.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Haven, CT grew at a rate of 0.904%, from 26.8k employees to 27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Haven, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,969 people), Educational Services (3,226 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,886 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Haven, CT, though some of these residents may live in West Haven, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,301
Median earning men ± $2,652
$42,143
Median earning women ± $4,277

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,181), Information ($92,955), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,793).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,148), Construction ($60,573), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,893).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.
Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for West Haven, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in West Haven, CT awarded 2,696 degrees. The student population of West Haven, CT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,666 male students and 5,164 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Haven, CT are White (1,155 and 66.2%), Hispanic or Latino (271 and 15.5%), Black or African American (175 and 10%), and Asian (70 and 4.01%).

The largest universities in West Haven, CT by number of degrees awarded are University of New Haven (2,696 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Haven, CT are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (261 and 9.68%), General Business Administration & Management (242 and 8.98%), and Forensic Science And Technology (214 and 7.94%).

The median tuition cost in West Haven, CT for private four year colleges is $44,100.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in West Haven, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,830 (47.5% men and 52.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,830 students enrolled in West Haven, CT, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 3,682 records, of which 42.2% were women and 57.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Business Statistics
    156 degrees awarded
  2. Computer Science
    155 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    166 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in West Haven, CT was Business Statistics with 156 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of New Haven
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,696 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Haven with 2,696 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,323 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Haven, CT, which is 0.964 times less than the 1,373 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,155 degrees mean that there were 4.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 271 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Haven, CT was $291,700 in 2024, which is 0.877 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,200 to $291,700, a 9.99% increase. The homeownership rate in West Haven, CT is 50.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Haven, CT have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Haven, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,232
$10,590
Median Property Taxes
±$748

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 West Haven, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

50.6%
Homeownership
2024
58.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.6% of the housing units in West Haven, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,382
Median Household Income
± $4,572
20.9k
Number of Households
± 1,325

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.9k households in West Haven, CT grew to $74,382 from the previous year's value of $73,566.

The following chart displays the households in West 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Haven, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.19%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in West Haven, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (9.19%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Haven, CT have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in West Haven, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Haven, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Haven, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Haven, CT (7.31k out of 51.7k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

92.1% of the population of West Haven, CT has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 9.81% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.87%
Uninsured
36.7%
Employer Coverage
30.5%
Medicaid
9.81%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Haven, CT declined by 13.5% from 9.09% to 7.87%.

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