In addition, Hamden is a college town. There are a lot of students in Hamden attending college, and as a result Hamden provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Not only is Hamden a town with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the town into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Hamden a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
The citizens of Hamden are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.53% of adults in Hamden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hamden in 2022 was $43,753, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,012 for a family of four. However, Hamden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hamden is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hamden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hamden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.66% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hamden include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Hamden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
