New Haven County, Connecticut (CT)

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% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

New Haven County:	11.2%
Connecticut:	8.3%

Type of workers:

New Haven County, Connecticut business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in New Haven County, Connecticut:

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Males: 395,931	(48.0%)
Females: 428,077	(52.0%)

New Haven County:	2.5 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

This county	$55,177
Connecticut:	$60,941

New Haven County	$256,792
Connecticut:	$271,500

Health of residents in New Haven County based on 3574 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is about average.
76.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
32.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
63.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
79.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average.
14.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Area name: Milford-Ansonia-Seymour, CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Haven County is $877 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $981 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1249 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, Hamden, West Haven, Milford, Wallingford, Naugatuck, Branford, Cheshire.

2005 air pollution in New Haven County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.141 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 23 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 44 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.0 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 41 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Fairfield County , Hartford County , Litchfield County , Middlesex County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in New Haven County: New Haven Country Club (A), Oak Lane Country Club (B), Kiwanis Easter Seal Day Camp (C), Ashlar Village of the Masonic Charity (D), Chase Country Club (E), Parker Farms (F), Parker Farms Country Club (G), Cheshire Golf Course (H), Cheshire Industrial Park (I), Cheshire Landfill Area (J), Pilgrim Harbor Country Club (K), Pine Corners (L), Manson Youth Institution (M), Commerce Campus Industrial Park (N), Meadowbrook Country Club (O), Silver Mine Industrial Park (P), Sleeping Giant Country Club (Q), Southbury Shopping Plaza (R), Twin Lakes Golf Course (S), Highland Greens Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Acme Mall Shopping Center (1), North Madison Shopping Center (2), Amity Village Shopping Center (3), Central Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (4), Orchard Hill Plaza Shopping Center (5), Oxmour Plaza Shopping Center (6), Cherry Hill Shopping Center (7), Cheshire Shopping Center (8), Mallgate Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in New Haven County include: Our Lady of Pompeii Church (A), Our Lady of the Assumption Church (B), Oxford United Church of Christ (C), Prayer and Deliverance Church (D), Prospect Congregational Church (E), All Saints Episcopal Church (F), Sacred Heart Church (G), Dunbar United Church of Christ (H), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Damascus Cemetery (1), Hamden Plains Cemetery (2), Bare Plain Cemetery (3), Lufbery Memorial Park (4), Hammonasset Cemetery (5), Bluff Head Cemetery (6), Sperry Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spring Lake (A), Nathan Pond (B), Evers Pond (C), Pakovitch Ponds Number 1 (D), Stannard Pond (E), Maupas Pond (F), Game Farm Pond (G), Bishops Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fivemile Brook (A), Little Pootatuck Brook (B), Riggs Street Brook (C), Finch Brook (D), Meetinghouse Brook (E), Farm Brook (F), Lily Brook (G), Black Brook (H), Eightmile Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in New Haven County include: Abe Stone Park (1), Harrison Park (2), Edward Park (3), Peddlers Park (4), Russian Village Historic District (5), Paradise Game Preserve (6), Kettletown State Park (7), Edgerton Park (8), Pardee Rose Garden (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Hotchkiss Grove Beach (A), Short Beach (B), Circle Beach (C), Hotchkiss Cove Beach (D), Hammonasset Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Beacon Falls Post Office (A), Middlebury Post Office (B), Branford Post Office (C), Southbury Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.8%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Current college students: 55,307
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 74,427 (49% naturalized citizens)

New Haven County:	9.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 182,141
• One, attached: 17,763
• Two: 33,390
• 3 or 4: 39,746
• 5 to 9: 19,162
• 10 to 19: 14,293
• 20 or more: 32,220
• Mobile homes: 1,956
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61

Housing units in New Haven County with a mortgage: 118,158 (12,624 second mortgage, 16,821 home equity loan, 391 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49,382

New Haven County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 162 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/10/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 312,987 (81%) Carpooled: 37,779 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 9,093 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%) Subway or elevated: 132 (0%) Railroad: 2,802 (1%) Ferryboat: 44 (0%) Taxi: 319 (0%) Motorcycle: 241 (0%) Bicycle: 932 (0%) Walked: 12,358 (3%) Other means: 1,781 (0%) Worked at home: 9,564 (2%)

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.86%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($977 average AGI)

New Haven County:	0.25%
Connecticut average:	0.19%

2.36% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($24,233 average AGI)
2.25% relocated from other states ($21,898 average AGI)

New Haven County:	2.25%
Connecticut average:	2.69%

from Fairfield County, CT	1.30% ($53,789 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT	0.43% ($46,514)
from Middlesex County, CT	0.25% ($47,288)
from Litchfield County, CT	0.25% ($41,196)
from Bronx County, NY	0.09% ($37,192)
from New York County, NY	0.09% ($70,837)
from Westchester County, NY	0.08% ($63,944)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)

New Haven County:	0.11%
Connecticut average:	0.11%

2.13% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($21,571 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($29,088 average AGI)

New Haven County:	2.95%
Connecticut average:	3.31%

to Fairfield County, CT	0.67% ($52,105 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.61% ($49,113)
to Middlesex County, CT	0.38% ($59,251)
to Litchfield County, CT	0.32% ($52,019)
to New York County, NY	0.14% ($58,155)
to New London County, CT	0.08% ($60,252)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.07% ($51,935)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 131,800 (114,109 aged, 17,691 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 667,774 (148,252 male householders, 63,626 female householders)

  159,765 spouses, 243,915 children (229,470 natural, 5,617 adopted, 8,828 stepchildren), 11,785 grandchildren, 6,991 brothers or sisters, 7,666 parents, 11,726 other relatives, 14,048 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 128,506 (45,600 male householders (36,054 living alone)), 61,831 female householders (53,923 living alone)), 21,075 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 27,728 (12,963 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 85,513 2-persons, 51,048 3-persons, 45,284 4-persons, 20,215 5-persons, 6,706 6-persons, 3,112 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 89,977 1-person, 15,094 2-persons, 1,698 3-persons, 462 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

129,243 married couples with children.
54,016 single-parent households (8,416 men, 45,600 women).

82.3% of residents of New Haven County speak English at home.
8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $5,457,687,000 ($6454 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $187,169,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,932,317,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,281,700,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,946,000
Federal grants: $1,566,813,000
Federal procurement contracts: $275,582,000 ($100,322,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $375,329,000 ($30,884,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $18,233,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $496,171,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,261,912,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+22 per 1000 residents

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	-10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 80.37 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

60% of New Haven County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Connecticut.

New Haven County:	60.3%
State average:	60.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 535994
• Northeast: 115510
• Midwest: 17698
• South: 38434
• West: 11087

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $120,000

Here:	10.4%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Here:	11.5%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Here:	45.9%
Connecticut:	33.4%

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