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West Haven, CT
Demographic Data




West Haven Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

West Haven Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

55,004

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
15.3%
18 - 24:
15.1%
25 - 34:
13.7%
35 - 54:
23.7%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
14.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.3%
11.3%
87.4%
87.4%
26.7%
26.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

West Haven
USA
$34,740
$34,740
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

West Haven
USA
$72,827
$72,827
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation
Other
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
19.9%
19.9%
11.8%
11.8%
11.0%
11.0%
11.0%
11.0%
8.1%
8.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.6%
5.6%
5.3%
5.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
49.7%
49.7%
26.7%
26.7%
16.2%
16.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
English
Polish
French
Jamaican
Portuguese
African
Moroccan
Ghanian
Russian
Senegalese
French Canadian
Greek
Canadian
Other Arab
Romanian
Cape Verdean
Hungarian
20.3%
20.3%
13.9%
13.9%
6.2%
6.2%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
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0.5%
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0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
African languages
Langs. of India
Chinese
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
French
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Urdu
Other Indo-European
French Creole
Korean
Serbo-Croatian
Persian
Hungarian
Native American languages
70.7%
70.7%
17.6%
17.6%
2.9%
2.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born West Haven Residents

19.1%


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