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New Haven Connecticut Information: New Haven, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for New Haven from the last gathering is 123626. You can view New Haven venues that host many New Haven CT events every year. You can also research New Haven Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our New Haven Connecticut real estate guide. New Haven Connecticut has a latitude of 41.3082 and a longitude of -72.9243. Zip codes in New Haven, CT include 06501 ... more New Haven zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New Haven, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New Haven, CT was 123,626.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New Haven was 59,185, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New Haven, CT
There are an estimated 17,750 married men in the town. 39.1 percent of men over 15 years old in New Haven are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New Haven is 64,441 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New Haven, Connecticut
There are an estimated 16,867 married women in the community. 32.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in New Haven, CT
The median age of people living in New Haven, CT was 29.3 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 New Haven was 8,749. There were 92,180 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.2 percent of the population (12,671) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in New Haven, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New Haven, CT was 118,797.

White Population in New Haven, CT
The estimated White population in the New Haven community is 53,723, which is 43.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New Haven, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 46,181, which is 37.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New Haven, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New Haven, CT was 535.

Asian Population in New Haven, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,819.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New Haven, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New Haven was an estimated 79.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13,460, while those of “two or more races” was 4,829 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New Haven community was 26,443, or 21.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New Haven, CT
The household population number in New Haven was 113,027.

Group Quarters Population in New Haven, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 10,599.

Average Household Size in New Haven, CT
The average household size in New Haven is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New Haven, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 52,941 total housing units in New Haven.

The number of occupied housing units was 47,094, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,927 were owner-occupied (29.6), and 33,167 were renter-occupied (70.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5,847 vacant homes in New Haven at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New Haven, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,479, with a median value in dollars of 109,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in New Haven, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,231 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New Haven, average costs per month were $516 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 53,096 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New Haven, Connecticut
19,570 people in New Haven also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New Haven, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in New Haven was 6,896, or 7.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New Haven, CT
In 2000, there were 25,244 people in New Haven, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New Haven, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32,672 people in New Haven who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New Haven, Connecticut
There were 57,314 in the labor force in New Haven at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60 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 New Haven was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New Haven, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,604. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New Haven, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,950. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New Haven, Connecticut
Per capita income in New Haven in the last full census was 16,393. 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 New Haven numbered 5,381, or 20.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New Haven, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 27,613, or 24.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.