New Haven Town PUMA, CT

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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

As of 2024, 17.7% of New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in New Haven Town PUMA, CT are Spanish (29,968 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,240 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (1,027 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

69,959

Women

52.1%

64,192

Men

47.9%

The resident population of New Haven Town PUMA, CT in 2024 was 134,151 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in New Haven Town PUMA, CT.

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Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT are hispanic (41.7k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,935 ± 1,315 people
China
1,804 ± 1,036 people
Jamaica
1,739 ± 1,017 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Haven Town PUMA, CT was Mexico, the natal country of 2,935 New Haven Town PUMA, CT residents, followed by China with 1,804 and Jamaica with 1,739.

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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,968 households (23.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,240 households (1.77%)
Other Indo-European Languages
1,027 households (0.811%)

33.1% of the households in New Haven Town PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in New Haven Town PUMA, CT was Spanish. 23.7% of the households in New Haven Town PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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

New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT.

Economy

The economy of New Haven Town PUMA, CT employs 61.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Haven Town PUMA, CT were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,294 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,885 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,574 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($186,114), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($143,955), and Computer Systems Design ($125,433).

Males in New Haven Town PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,940. The income inequality in New Haven Town PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,284

Women

52.5%

29,190

Men

47.5%

The workforce of New Haven Town PUMA, CT in 2024 was 61,474 people, with 52.5% woman, and 47.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in New Haven Town PUMA, CT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.5k

2024 Value

0.394%

1 Year growth

± 0.394%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Haven Town PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 0.394%, from 61.2k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Haven Town PUMA, CT, are Postsecondary teachers (3,145 people), Physicians (1,518 people), and Cashiers (1,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Haven Town PUMA, 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

61.5k

2024 Value

0.394%

1 Year growth

± 0.394%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Haven Town PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 0.394%, from 61.2k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Haven Town PUMA, CT, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,294 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,885 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,574 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Haven Town PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in New Haven Town PUMA, 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).

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.

Education

The student population of New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of New Haven Town PUMA, CT in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30.3k), Some college (21.3k), and Bachelors Degree (18.7k).

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

The median property value in New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT is 28.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Haven Town PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT grew to $56,851 from the previous year's value of $53,771.

The following chart displays the households in New Haven Town PUMA, 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

0.488

2024 Wage GINI in New Haven Town PUMA, CT

0.492

2023 Wage GINI in New Haven Town PUMA, CT

In 2024, the income inequality in New Haven Town PUMA, CT was 0.488 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.805% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Haven Town PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Haven Town PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Haven Town PUMA, CT 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, CT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Haven Town PUMA, 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 Town PUMA, 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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