New Haven

Population: 1,735
Median household income: $56,500
Median home value: $101,700

New Haven is a community in Mason County, West Virginia, home to 1,735 residents. The median household income of $56,500 is above the Mason County median ($53,454).

From 2019 to 2023, New Haven's population grew 5.5% from 1,644 to 1,735, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $77,600 to $101,700.

The typical home was built around 1961. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,735
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,500
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $491
Housing units: 819
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6441,735

Median household income

$37,731$56,500

Median home value

$77,600$101,700

Median gross rent

$625$491

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,644	$37,731	$77,600	$625
2020	1,649	$39,295	$99,500	$612
2021	1,541	$49,583	$88,600	$428
2022	1,761	$58,533	$98,900	$451
2023	1,735	$56,500	$101,700	$491

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	6.1%
5 to 17	151	8.7%
18 to 24	197	11.4%
25 to 34	187	10.8%
35 to 44	241	13.9%
45 to 54	196	11.3%
55 to 64	257	14.8%
65 to 74	229	13.2%
75 and over	171	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,645	94.8%
Black or African American	19	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	11.4%
High school graduate	580	45.3%
Some college or associate's	375	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	134	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	46	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	698	89.3%
Carpooled	33	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	5.6%
Other means	7	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	217	29.4%
15 to 29 min	245	33.2%
30 to 44 min	211	28.6%
45 to 59 min	12	1.6%
60+ min	53	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 14.0% (243 of 1,735)

	Count	Share
Family households	479	63.4%
Nonfamily households	277	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	756	92.3%
Vacant	63	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	646	85.4%
Renter-occupied	110	14.6%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	723	88.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	29	3.5%
5 to 19 units	9	1.1%
20 or more units	14	1.7%
Mobile home & other	44	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5458564
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 38.9882, -81.9673