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West Haven Connecticut Information: West Haven, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for West Haven from the last gathering is 52360. You can view West Haven venues that host many West Haven CT events every year. You can also research West Haven Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our West Haven Connecticut real estate guide. West Haven Connecticut has a latitude of 41.2714 and a longitude of -72.9626. Zip codes in West Haven, CT include 06516 ... more West Haven zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Haven, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Haven, CT was 52,360.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Haven was 24,995, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Haven, CT
There are an estimated 9,998 married men in the town. 50.3 percent of men over 15 years old in West Haven are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Haven is 27,365 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Haven, Connecticut
There are an estimated 9,918 married women in the community. 44.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Haven, CT
The median age of people living in West Haven, CT was 36.4 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 West Haven was 3,270. There were 40,252 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (7,442) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Haven, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Haven, CT was 50,901.

White Population in West Haven, CT
The estimated White population in the West Haven community is 38,824, which is 74.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Haven, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,530, which is 16.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Haven, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Haven, CT was 128.

Asian Population in West Haven, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,525.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Haven, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Haven was an estimated 27.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,867, while those of “two or more races” was 1,459 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Haven community was 4,757, or 9.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Haven, CT
The household population number in West Haven was 51,101.

Group Quarters Population in West Haven, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,259.

Average Household Size in West Haven, CT
The average household size in West Haven is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Haven, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 22,336 total housing units in West Haven.

The number of occupied housing units was 21,090, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,632 were owner-occupied (55.2), and 9,458 were renter-occupied (44.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,246 vacant homes in West Haven at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Haven, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,586, with a median value in dollars of 118,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Haven, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,279 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Haven, average costs per month were $528 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 28,609 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Haven, Connecticut
6,739 people in West Haven also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Haven, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Haven was 4,839, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Haven, CT
In 2000, there were 9,877 people in West Haven, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Haven, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,920 people in West Haven who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Haven, Connecticut
There were 28,240 in the labor force in West Haven at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 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 West Haven was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Haven, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,393. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Haven, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,631. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Haven, Connecticut
Per capita income in West Haven in the last full census was 21,121. 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 West Haven numbered 865, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Haven, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,474, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.