New Haven, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,735
1.48% 1-year decline
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
44.2
8.49% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14%
98.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$56,500
3.47% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$101,700
2.83% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
782
2.62% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, New Haven, WV had a population of 1.74k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $56,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Haven, WV declined from 1,761 to 1,735, a −1.48% decrease and its median household income declined from $58,533 to $56,500, a −3.47% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Haven, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in New Haven, WV 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.

99.7% of the residents in New Haven, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Haven, WV was $101,700, and the homeownership rate was 85.4%.

Most people in New Haven, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in New Haven, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Haven, WV is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.346% of New Haven, WV residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in New Haven, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of New Haven, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Haven, WV was 99.7%, 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, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 405
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 81
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 29

In 2023, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in New Haven, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.346%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
0.284%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2023, 0.346% of New Haven, WV residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Haven, WV was 0.284%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 46
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 26

New Haven, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Haven, WV employs 782 people. In 2023, the largest industries in New Haven, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Construction (75 people), and Public Administration (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,917), Manufacturing ($67,422), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,714).

Employment

Occupations

782
2023 Value
± 184
−2.62%
1 Year decline
± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Haven, WV declined at a rate of −2.62%, from 803 employees to 782 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Haven, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (70 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Haven, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

782
2023 Value
± 184
−2.62%
1 Year decline
± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Haven, WV declined at a rate of −2.62%, from 803 employees to 782 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Haven, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Construction (75 people), and Public Administration (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Haven, WV, though some of these residents may live in New Haven, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,313
Median earning men ± $10,333
$29,927
Median earning women ± $8,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,708), Manufacturing ($66,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,042), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,327), and Retail Trade ($21,071).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% 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 (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Haven, WV was $101,700 in 2023, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,900 to $101,700, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in New Haven, WV is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in New Haven, WV have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Haven, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,071
$646
Median Property Taxes
±$168

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

85.4%
Homeownership
2023
51.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 85.4% of the housing units in New Haven, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,500
Median Household Income
± $20,115
756
Number of Households
± 175

In 2023, the median household income of the 756 households in New Haven, WV declined from $56,500 from the previous year's value of $58,533.

The following chart displays the households in New Haven, WV 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Haven, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (89.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.63%)
  3. Carpooled (4.22%)

In 2023, 89.3% of workers in New Haven, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.63%) and those who carpooled to work (4.22%).

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

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Haven, WV have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Haven, WV 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, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Haven, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Haven, WV (243 out of 1.74k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Haven, WV is White, followed by Two Or More 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

93.4% of the population of New Haven, WV has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 2.19% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.63%
Uninsured
46.8%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
2.19%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Haven, WV grew by 154% from 2.61% to 6.63%.

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