West Haven

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 55,147
Median household income: $73,566
Median home value: $265,200

Located in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, West Haven is a community with a population of 55,147. The median household income of $73,566 is below the South Central Connecticut Planning Region median ($86,266).

From 2019 to 2023, West Haven's population held roughly steady from 54,763 to 55,147, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $193,800 to $265,200.

Owners occupy 51.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,147
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,566
Median home value: $265,200
Median gross rent: $1,389
Housing units: 21,884
Homeownership rate: 51.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,76355,147

Median household income

$62,985$73,566

Median home value

$193,800$265,200

Median gross rent

$1,164$1,389

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,763	$62,985	$193,800	$1,164
2020	54,666	$64,255	$196,800	$1,164
2021	55,518	$66,868	$210,900	$1,200
2022	55,336	$72,827	$247,800	$1,322
2023	55,147	$73,566	$265,200	$1,389

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,962	5.4%
5 to 17	8,901	16.1%
18 to 24	7,471	13.5%
25 to 34	7,557	13.7%
35 to 44	6,942	12.6%
45 to 54	6,058	11.0%
55 to 64	6,883	12.5%
65 to 74	5,149	9.3%
75 and over	3,224	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,728	46.7%
Black or African American	10,019	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.1%
Asian	2,581	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	59	0.1%
Some other race	488	0.9%
Two or more races	1,591	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,605	26.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,393	12.3%
High school graduate	11,879	33.2%
Some college or associate's	9,142	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,193	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,206	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit3.4%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,042	73.6%
Carpooled	2,820	10.9%
Public transit	872	3.4%
Walked	634	2.4%
Bicycle	23	0.1%
Worked from home	2,229	8.6%
Other means	261	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,856	29.0%
15 to 29 min	9,862	41.7%
30 to 44 min	3,793	16.0%
45 to 59 min	1,273	5.4%
60+ min	1,868	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 12.5% (6,504 of 52,099)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,983	62.6%
Nonfamily households	7,747	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,730	94.7%
Vacant	1,154	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,589	51.1%
Renter-occupied	10,141	48.9%

1-unit, detached47.2%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units21.9%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units16.4%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,331	47.2%
1-unit, attached	693	3.2%
2 to 4 units	4,801	21.9%
5 to 19 units	2,347	10.7%
20 or more units	3,584	16.4%
Mobile home & other	128	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0982800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 41.2721, -72.9675