CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Haven

Connecticut · 26,144 residents · 12.3 sq mi

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East Haven is a city of 26,144 people in Connecticut. The typical home is worth $143,500. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.9%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $605 a month at the median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 51%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

26,144

−7%vs 2000

vs 28,189 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(1,756)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(1,468)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(1,274)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(1,376)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(1,941)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(5,165)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(3,750)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(2,731)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(2,680)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(2,535)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(1,127)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(341)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,220

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,930 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,389

−27%vs 2000

vs $22,396 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$143,500

+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $125,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$605

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $722 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.8%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.8% in 2000

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(25,754)

Black1.3%(377)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(1,228)

Asian1.9%(537)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(25,542)

Black1.1%(297)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(465)

Asian0.4%(103)

Other0.8%(202)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican10%(2,789)

South American7%(1,936)

Ecuadorian4.3%(1,199)

Central American2.1%(594)

Colombian2%(556)

Salvadoran1.7%(465)

Mexican1.4%(391)

Dominican0.7%(189)

Guatemalan0.4%(118)

Peruvian0.4%(118)

Spaniard0.2%(66)

Argentine0.1%(32)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Cuban0.1%(18)

Uruguayan0.1%(16)

Venezuelan0.1%(15)

Honduran0%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(198)

Thai0.6%(159)

Asian Indian0.5%(145)

Vietnamese0.5%(144)

Cambodian0.3%(90)

Filipino0.2%(50)

Korean0.2%(46)

Laotian0.1%(25)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(19)

Samoan0%(12)

Ancestry

Italian31.5%(8,764)

Irish16.3%(4,538)

German6.9%(1,909)

English5.3%(1,467)

Polish3.8%(1,051)

American3.5%(987)

French2.1%(574)

Portuguese1.3%(349)

Scottish1.1%(296)

French Canadian0.9%(256)

West Indian0.8%(225)

Swedish0.6%(178)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(150)

Jamaican0.5%(127)

Czech0.4%(123)

Danish0.4%(120)

Hungarian0.4%(110)

Ukrainian0.4%(106)

Subsaharan African0.3%(94)

Greek0.3%(93)

Turkish0.3%(89)

Barbadian0.3%(89)

Arab0.3%(85)

Russian0.3%(75)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(75)

Norwegian0.3%(70)

Lithuanian0.2%(69)

Moroccan0.2%(55)

Slovak0.2%(47)

Croatian0.2%(43)

Nigerian0.1%(35)

Canadian0.1%(33)

Dutch0.1%(30)

Welsh0.1%(28)

Syrian0.1%(23)

Iranian0.1%(22)

Brazilian0.1%(21)

Austrian0.1%(20)

British0.1%(19)

Finnish0.1%(17)

Ghanaian0.1%(14)

Belgian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest South American population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.5%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.9 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.3%(4,485)

Married46.7%(5,338)

Widowed3.4%(384)

Divorced10.6%(1,216)

Women 15+

Never married35.1%(4,493)

Married43.4%(5,561)

Widowed8.6%(1,103)

Divorced12.9%(1,657)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.7%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.7%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.3%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.4%(129)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(158)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35%(365)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.8%(154)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,042 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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