New Haven County, CT

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2021 Population
864,751
1.05% 1-year growth
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
2021 Median Household Income
$75,043
5.15% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$259,400
2.81% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
432,717
0.769% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, New Haven County, CT had a population of 865k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $75,043. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of New Haven County, CT grew from 855,733 to 864,751, a 1.05% increase and its median household income grew from $71,370 to $75,043, a 5.15% increase.

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.

93.8% of the residents in New Haven County, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Haven County, CT are Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center (480736) (53 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2021, the median property value in New Haven County, CT was $259,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in New Haven County, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in New Haven County, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Haven County, CT is home to a population of 865k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.4% of New Haven County, CT residents were born outside of the country (116k people).

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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%
2021 Citizenship
94%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.8% of New Haven County, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in New Haven County, CT was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Haven County, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    526k ± 1.06k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    110k ± 1.36k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    71.7k ± 3.23k
19.2%
Hispanic Population
166k people

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.

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

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

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Global Diversity

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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

13.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
116k people
13%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
112k people

As of 2021, 13.4% of New Haven County, CT residents (116k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Haven County, CT was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12,586 ± 729
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,865 ± 582
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of New Haven County, CT employs 433k people. In 2021, the largest industries in New Haven County, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (77,491 people), Educational Services (56,020 people), and Manufacturing (47,423 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($103,125), Utilities ($90,294), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,192).

Employment

Occupations

433k
2021 Value
± 5,648
0.769%
1 Year growth
± 1.85%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New Haven County, CT grew at a rate of 0.769%, from 429k employees to 433k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Haven County, CT, are Management Occupations (46,736 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45,998 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40,129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Haven County, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

433k
2021 Value
± 5,648
0.769%
1 Year growth
± 1.85%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New Haven County, CT grew at a rate of 0.769%, from 429k employees to 433k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Haven County, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,491 people), Educational Services (56,020 people), and Manufacturing (47,423 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,410
Median earning men ± $738
$41,496
Median earning women ± $738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($85,749), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,084), and Information ($72,622).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($62,124), Wholesale Trade ($58,559), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,314).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,332
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 1,320
    Retail Trade
  3. 1,166
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $4.26M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $2.61M
    Educational Services
  3. $1.83M
    Manufacturing

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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

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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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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.

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Education

In 2020, universities in New Haven County, CT awarded 53 degrees. The student population of New Haven County, CT in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 44 male students and 27 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Haven County, CT are Hispanic or Latino (20 and 37.7%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 30.2%), White (14 and 26.4%), and Unknown (2 and 3.77%).

The largest universities in New Haven County, CT by number of degrees awarded are Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center (480736) (53 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Haven County, CT are Barbering (35 and 66%) and General Cosmetology (18 and 34%).

The median tuition cost in New Haven County, CT for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2014 in New Haven County, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 71 (62% men and 38% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 71 students enrolled in New Haven County, CT, 62% men and 38% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 31 records, of which 38.7% were women and 61.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Barbering
    35 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    18 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in New Haven County, CT was Barbering with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in New Haven County, CT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center (480736)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
53 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center (480736) with 53 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2020, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Haven County, CT, which is 1.65 times more than the 20 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.984% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (761k), Bachelors Degree (639k), and Some college (532k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Haven County, CT was $259,400 in 2021, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $252,300 to $259,400, a 2.81% increase. The homeownership rate in New Haven County, CT is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in New Haven County, CT have an average commute time of 25.6 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.

Median household income in New Haven County, CT is $75,043. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in New Haven County, CT was Census Tract 1601, New Haven County, CT with a value of $173,542, followed by Census Tract 1846, New Haven County, CT and Census Tract 1602, New Haven County, CT, with respective values of $170,656 and $170,592.

In 2024, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Haven County, CT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.96%.

Housing

Property

$259,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,715
$208,977
Median Property Taxes
±$2,665

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62.1%
Homeownership
2021
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 62.1% of the housing units in New Haven County, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1601, New Haven County, CT
  2. Census Tract 1846, New Haven County, CT
  3. Census Tract 1602, New Haven County, CT

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Haven County, CT was Census Tract 1601, New Haven County, CT with a value of $173,542, followed by Census Tract 1846, New Haven County, CT and Census Tract 1602, New Haven County, CT, with respective values of $170,656 and $170,592.

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

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Household Income

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$75,043
Median Household Income
± $1,069
336k
Number of Households
± 4,716

In 2021, the median household income of the 336k households in New Haven County, CT grew to $75,043 from the previous year's value of $71,370.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Haven County, 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.69%)
  3. 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.

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Commute Time

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Haven County, CT have a shorter commute time (25.6 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.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Haven County, CT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.96%.

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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.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Haven County, 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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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in New Haven County, CT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 329 in New Haven County, CT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 88.1 per 100,000 population.

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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 1,170 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (1,151 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,170 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 1,170 patients per year. This represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (1,151 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.11%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
21.7%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.831%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Haven County, CT grew by 3.45% from 4.94% to 5.11%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.2 in New Haven County, CT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 31.4% in New Haven County, CT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.98% in New Haven County, CT.

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