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New Haven Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, New Haven has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

New Haven, CT

People QuickFacts New Haven Connecticut
Population, 2006 estimate 124,001 3,504,809
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 0.2% 2.9%
Population, 2000 123,626 3,405,565
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.1% 6.6%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 25.4% 24.7%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 10.2% 13.8%
Female persons, percent, 2000 52.1% 51.6%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 43.5% 81.6%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 37.4% 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.4% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 3.9% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1% Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.9% 2.2%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 21.4% 9.4%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 44.1% 58.2%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 11.6% 10.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 28.4% 18.3%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 73.6% 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 27.1% 31.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 22.2 24.4
 
Housing units, 2000 52,941 1,385,975
Homeownership rate, 2000 29.6% 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $109,200 $166,900
 
Households, 2000 47,094 1,301,670
Persons per household, 2000 2.40 2.53
Median household income, 1999 $29,604 $53,935
Per capita money income, 1999 $16,393 $28,766
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 24.4% 7.9%
Business QuickFacts New Haven Connecticut
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 841,002 86,932,049
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 551,774 41,952,682
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $4,442 $12,131
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 175,164 6,681,803
Total number of firms, 2002 7,369 301,571
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 11.4% 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 4.3% 2.4%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 8.0% 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 25.3% 27.2%
 
Geography QuickFacts New Haven Connecticut
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 18 4,844
Persons per square mile, 2000 6,558.4 702.9
FIPS Code 52000 09
Counties New Haven County