New Haven Town PUMA, CT

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2023 Population

132,893

2.09% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.9

2.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25%

1.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,771

0.983% 1-year decline

2022 Employed Population

62,586

2.96% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Haven Town PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29%), Other (Hispanic) (14.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.42%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.37%).

None of the households in New Haven Town PUMA, 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.

89.1% of the residents in New Haven Town PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

Most people in New Haven Town PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in New Haven Town PUMA, CT was 1 car per household.

New Haven Town PUMA, CT borders South Central West PUMA, CT, South Central North PUMA, CT, and South Central East PUMA, CT.

United States Connecticut

Population & Diversity

New Haven Town PUMA, CT is home to a population of 133k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.4% of New Haven Town PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (23.2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39k people) in New Haven Town PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

88.9%

2022 Citizenship

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)
39k ± 1.88k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38.6k ± 1.86k
Other (Hispanic)
19.3k ± 2.09k

31.2%

Hispanic Population

41.5k people

31.2% of the people in New Haven Town PUMA, CT are hispanic (41.5k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,462 ± 1,426 people
Jamaica
1,658 ± 994 people
China
1,359 ± 901 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Haven Town PUMA, CT was Mexico, the natal country of 3,462 New Haven Town PUMA, CT residents, followed by Jamaica with 1,658 and China with 1,359.

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.2k people

17.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.4k people

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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
631 ± 171
Gulf War (2001-)
411 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
323 ± 152

New Haven Town PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Haven Town PUMA, CT employs 62.6k people. The largest industries in New Haven Town PUMA, CT are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (9,747 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,504 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,366 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($176,347), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($170,771), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($130,437).

Males in New Haven Town PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,946. The income inequality in New Haven Town PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

32,579

Women

54.5%

27,198

Men

45.5%

The workforce of New Haven Town PUMA, CT in 2020 was 59,777 people, with 54.5% woman, and 45.5% 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

62.6k

2022 Value

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 2.96%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Haven Town PUMA, CT, are Postsecondary teachers (2,792 people), Physicians (1,661 people), and Cashiers (1,658 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Haven Town PUMA, 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

62.6k

2022 Value

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 2.96%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Haven Town PUMA, CT, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (9,747 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,504 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,366 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($96,481), Wholesale Trade ($80,020), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,592).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($105,221), Public Administration ($60,886), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,795).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Haven Town PUMA, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
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.

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

In 2022, universities in New Haven Town PUMA, CT awarded 8,880 degrees. The student population of New Haven Town PUMA, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 12,677 male students and 17,841 female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $49,466 for private four year colleges, and $6,470 and $19,358 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of New Haven Town PUMA, CT in false were N/A.

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 Town PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 21 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in New Haven Town PUMA, 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.

$53,771

Median Household Income

± $4,369

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A 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 2023

Drove Alone (58.1%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Walked (12%)

In 2023, 58.1% of workers in New Haven Town PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who walked to work (12%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Haven Town PUMA, CT have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% 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

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Haven Town PUMA, CT (31.3k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 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
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

92.5% of the population of New Haven Town PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 7.7% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.369% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1169 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,169 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,169 patients per year. This represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1,174 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 31.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.51%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

7.7%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.369%

Military or VA

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

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