New Haven County, CT

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US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

40.4

0.247% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

11.5%

2.78% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Haven County, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.29%), Other (Hispanic) (6.11%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%).

None of the households in New Haven County, 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.

Most people in New Haven County, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in New Haven County, CT was 2 cars per household.

New Haven County, CT borders Fairfield County, CT, Hartford County, CT, Litchfield County, CT, Middlesex County, CT, and Suffolk County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 4.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (526k people) in New Haven County, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 71.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Haven County, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
526k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 1.36k
White (Hispanic)
71.7k ± 3.23k

19.2%

Hispanic Population

166k people

19.2% of the people in New Haven County, CT are hispanic (166k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Haven County, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

116k people

13%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

112k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,586 ± 729
Gulf War (2001-)
5,865 ± 582
Korea
3,991 ± 452

New Haven County, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Haven County, CT employs N/A people. The largest industries in New Haven County, CT are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Haven County, CT, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Haven County, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Haven County, CT, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Haven County, CT, though some of these residents may live in New Haven County, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,332
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,320
Retail Trade
1,166
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.26M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.61M
Educational Services
$1.83M
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Haven County, CT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.876%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.876%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Haven County, CT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in New Haven County, CT have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Haven County, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Haven County, CT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.95%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in New Haven County, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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The following chart displays the households in New Haven County, 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 County, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (8.69%)
Carpooled (8.13%)

In 2021, 74.9% of workers in New Haven County, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.69%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Haven County, CT have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in New Haven County, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Haven County, 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 County, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Haven County, CT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.95%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Haven County, CT (96.2k out of 838k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in New Haven County, CT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.9% of the population of New Haven County, CT has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.831% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Haven County, CT see 1151 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.04% increase from the previous year (1128 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,151 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Haven County, CT

Primary care physicians in New Haven County, CT see an average of 1,151 patients per year. This represents a 2.04% increase from the previous year (1,128 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Haven County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.11%

Uninsured

49.2%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.831%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Haven County, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.6 in New Haven County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New Haven County, CT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.3% in New Haven County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New Haven County, CT.