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New Haven

Connecticut · 130,474 residents · 18.7 sq mi
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With 130,474 people, New Haven is a city in Connecticut. 32% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 38% less than in Connecticut as a whole. Median home value sits at $144,100. The median age is 29.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 21.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,474
+6%vs 2000
vs 123,626 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.5
+1%vs 2000
vs 29.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
122K126K130K133K137K19902000201020202024New Haven
2024134K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(10,154)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(8,602)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(7,682)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(10,438)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412%(15,660)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(26,742)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(16,446)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(10,512)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(8,388)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(8,176)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(5,779)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,895)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,811
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,604 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,968
−21%vs 2000
vs $16,393 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
21.3%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$144,100
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$568
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $651 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
32.0%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.6% in 2000
68.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.6%(43,979)
Black36.1%(44,598)
Hispanic / Latino21.4%(26,443)
Asian3.9%(4,776)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(70,026)
Black36.3%(47,334)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(16,350)
Asian2.5%(3,243)
Other7.6%(9,871)

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 Rican15.5%(20,801)
Mexican5%(6,691)
Central American2.4%(3,283)
Dominican1.9%(2,529)
Guatemalan1.9%(2,496)
Ecuadorian1.5%(2,021)
Colombian1.1%(1,530)
Cuban0.6%(809)
Venezuelan0.4%(574)
Argentine0.4%(529)
Salvadoran0.3%(467)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.3%(438)
Spaniard0.3%(362)
Bolivian0.1%(161)
Honduran0.1%(101)
Panamanian0.1%(98)
Nicaraguan0.1%(87)
Uruguayan0.1%(69)
Chilean0%(40)
Asian origin
Chinese2%(2,673)
Asian Indian0.8%(1,121)
Kazakh0.6%(798)
Korean0.4%(539)
Filipino0.3%(445)
Vietnamese0.2%(332)
Pakistani0.2%(273)
Bangladeshi0.1%(167)
Japanese0.1%(104)
Laotian0.1%(91)
Nepalese0.1%(74)
Burmese0%(43)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(38)
Thai0%(35)
Mongolian0%(20)
Malaysian0%(20)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
Italian8.3%(11,112)
Irish6.4%(8,567)
English3.4%(4,599)
German3.2%(4,240)
American2.8%(3,802)
West Indian2.3%(3,045)
Polish2.1%(2,767)
Jamaican1.4%(1,858)
French1.2%(1,589)
Scottish0.9%(1,186)
Russian0.9%(1,173)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.6%(830)
Arab0.6%(821)
Dutch0.6%(758)
Portuguese0.5%(734)
Danish0.4%(562)
Swedish0.4%(534)
Lithuanian0.4%(499)
Hungarian0.4%(472)
Haitian0.3%(451)
Welsh0.2%(328)
Slovak0.2%(327)
Norwegian0.2%(310)
British0.2%(308)
Canadian0.2%(308)
Turkish0.2%(303)
Ukrainian0.2%(303)
Nigerian0.2%(300)
Brazilian0.2%(218)
Guyanese0.1%(192)
Austrian0.1%(184)
Czech0.1%(182)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(171)
Syrian0.1%(168)
Kenyan0.1%(165)
Armenian0.1%(158)
Bulgarian0.1%(158)
Croatian0.1%(155)
Cape Verdean0.1%(146)
Swiss0.1%(141)
Ghanaian0.1%(140)
Lebanese0.1%(127)
Iranian0.1%(120)
Finnish0.1%(113)
Ethiopian0.1%(102)
Israeli0.1%(92)
Moroccan0.1%(86)
Iraqi0.1%(85)
Romanian0.1%(68)
Latvian0%(51)
Egyptian0%(44)
Belgian0%(43)
Serbian0%(35)
Slovene0%(17)
Jordanian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 14.3 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 married60.8%(31,844)
Married30.4%(15,914)
Widowed1.3%(697)
Divorced7.4%(3,881)
Women 15+
Never married56%(32,942)
Married27.9%(16,426)
Widowed5.6%(3,323)
Divorced10.5%(6,163)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% 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)17.9%(326)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(175)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(610)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.3%(170)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,819 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in New Haven, Connecticut?

New Haven, Connecticut has about 130,474 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Haven, Connecticut?

The typical household in New Haven, Connecticut earns about $25,811 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Haven, Connecticut expensive?

In New Haven, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $144,100, and the typical rent is about $568 a month.

How educated are people in New Haven, Connecticut?

About 26.7% of adults age 25 and over in New Haven, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Haven, Connecticut?

About 21.3% of people in New Haven, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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