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Hamden Connecticut Information: Hamden, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Hamden from the last gathering is 56913. You can view Hamden venues that host many Hamden CT events every year. You can also research Hamden Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Hamden Connecticut real estate guide. Hamden Connecticut has a latitude of 41.3724 and a longitude of -72.9397. Zip codes in Hamden, CT include 06514 ... more Hamden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hamden, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hamden, CT was 56,913.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hamden was 26,093, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hamden, CT
There are an estimated 11,953 married men in the town. 56.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Hamden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hamden is 30,820 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hamden, Connecticut
There are an estimated 12,055 married women in the community. 46.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hamden, CT
The median age of people living in Hamden, CT was 37.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hamden was 3,038. There were 45,080 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (10,054) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hamden, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hamden, CT was 55,851.

White Population in Hamden, CT
The estimated White population in the Hamden community is 43,996, which is 77.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hamden, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,840, which is 15.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hamden, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hamden, CT was 75.

Asian Population in Hamden, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,007.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hamden, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hamden was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 915, while those of “two or more races” was 1,062 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hamden community was 2,425, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hamden, CT
The household population number in Hamden was 52,711.

Group Quarters Population in Hamden, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,202.

Average Household Size in Hamden, CT
The average household size in Hamden is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hamden, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 23,464 total housing units in Hamden.

The number of occupied housing units was 22,408, or 95.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,069 were owner-occupied (67.2), and 7,339 were renter-occupied (32.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,056 vacant homes in Hamden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hamden, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,901, with a median value in dollars of 139,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hamden, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,348 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hamden, average costs per month were $517 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 33,763 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hamden, Connecticut
13,922 people in Hamden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hamden, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hamden was 5,170, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hamden, CT
In 2000, there were 9,135 people in Hamden, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hamden, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,325 people in Hamden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hamden, Connecticut
There were 29,959 in the labor force in Hamden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hamden was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hamden, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,351. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hamden, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,301. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hamden, Connecticut
Per capita income in Hamden in the last full census was 26,039. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hamden numbered 624, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hamden, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,158, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.