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New 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 February 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

New Haven Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

138,915

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
15.5%
25 - 34:
18.7%
35 - 54:
24.1%
55 - 64:
9.0%
Over 65 Years:
10.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.9%
9.9%
85.7%
85.7%
38.5%
38.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

New Haven
USA
$33,449
$33,449
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

New Haven
USA
$54,305
$54,305
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

25.3%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Other
Administration
Transportation
Public Service
Finance
Arts
20.9%
20.9%
17.9%
17.9%
9.4%
9.4%
9.3%
9.3%
7.5%
7.5%
5.6%
5.6%
5.2%
5.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
32.2%
32.2%
30.7%
30.7%
28.0%
28.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.1%
4.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
English
Polish
Jamaican
African
French
Russian
Afghan
Scottish
British
Portuguese
Other Subsaharan African
European
Swedish
French Canadian
Dutch
Hungarian
Greek
9.4%
9.4%
6.7%
6.7%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
French
Arabic
African languages
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Russian
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Korean
Portuguese
Native American languages
Italian
French Creole
Serbo-Croatian
Tagalog
Urdu
Vietnamese
66.7%
66.7%
23.9%
23.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born New Haven Residents

17.5%