East Haven

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 27,729
Median household income: $86,498
Median home value: $274,900

Located in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, East Haven is a community with a population of 27,729. The median household income of $86,498 is in line with the South Central Connecticut Planning Region median ($86,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Haven's population declined 3.5% from 28,742 to 27,729, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $212,800 to $274,900.

The median resident is 45.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,729
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $86,498
Median home value: $274,900
Median gross rent: $1,454
Housing units: 11,863
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,74227,729

Median household income

$67,390$86,498

Median home value

$212,800$274,900

Median gross rent

$1,213$1,454

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,742	$67,390	$212,800	$1,213
2020	28,645	$67,773	$219,600	$1,178
2021	28,054	$74,238	$230,800	$1,243
2022	27,871	$83,489	$262,600	$1,342
2023	27,729	$86,498	$274,900	$1,454

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,183	4.3%
5 to 17	3,568	12.9%
18 to 24	2,210	8.0%
25 to 34	3,104	11.2%
35 to 44	3,711	13.4%
45 to 54	3,621	13.1%
55 to 64	4,667	16.8%
65 to 74	3,063	11.0%
75 and over	2,602	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,283	73.1%
Black or African American	1,043	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	581	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	47	0.2%
Two or more races	418	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,348	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,724	8.3%
High school graduate	8,546	41.1%
Some college or associate's	5,297	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,164	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,037	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit1.5%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,539	80.0%
Carpooled	946	6.6%
Public transit	211	1.5%
Walked	474	3.3%
Bicycle	13	0.1%
Worked from home	1,189	8.2%
Other means	59	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,825	28.9%
15 to 29 min	6,079	45.9%
30 to 44 min	1,749	13.2%
45 to 59 min	618	4.7%
60+ min	971	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 8.0% (2,198 of 27,434)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,063	62.6%
Nonfamily households	4,219	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,282	95.1%
Vacant	581	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,454	74.9%
Renter-occupied	2,828	25.1%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,226	69.3%
1-unit, attached	727	6.1%
2 to 4 units	940	7.9%
5 to 19 units	1,012	8.5%
20 or more units	958	8.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0922980
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Center point: 41.2935, -72.8590