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West Haven, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $229,437 (it was $117,000 in 2000)
West Haven:

$229,437
Connecticut:

$311,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $180,143 - $287,038

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $224,039
Here:

$224,039
State:

$455,376

Townhouses or other attached units: $174,740
Here:

$174,740
State:

$301,276

In 2-unit structures: $317,106
Here:

$317,106
State:

$263,905

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,885
Here:

$105,885
State:

$243,076

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $155,885
Here:

$155,885
State:

$232,516

Total population: 54,905 (Urban population: 52,360, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 22,199 (20,454 occupied: 10,637 owner occupied, 10,470 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

33%

Housing density: 2,049 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $137,476.

Median contract rent in 2021: $1,034 (lower quartile is $841, upper quartile is $1,232)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $798


Median gross rent in West Haven, CT in 2021: $1,211

Housing units in West Haven with a mortgage: 6,707 (766 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 619 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 750

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $108,221

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $72,849

Median monthly housing costs: $1,286

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West Haven, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1965

Household type by relationship:

Households: 55,450
  • Male householders: 9,926 (3,094 living alone), Female householders: 10,389 (2,893 living alone)
  • 8,112 spouses (7,923 opposite-sex spouses), 1,297 unmarried partners, (1,263 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,222 children (15,346 natural, 215 adopted, 660 stepchildren), 750 grandchildren, 910 brothers or sisters, 995 parents, 0 foster children, 974 other relatives, 2,504 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,365

Size of family households: 5,266 2-persons, 3,406 3-persons, 2,718 4-persons, 1,121 5-persons, 439 6-persons, 240 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,182 1-person, 1,299 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

6,117 married couples with children.
3,798 single-parent households (739 men, 3,059 women).

67.6% of residents of West Haven speak English at home.
18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 12,763 (23.0%)
(50.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Haven, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Haven, Connecticut
  • 36no bedroom
  • 4281 bedroom
  • 2,8362 bedrooms
  • 5,4123 bedrooms
  • 1,6294 bedrooms
  • 2975+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Haven, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Haven, Connecticut
  • 577no bedroom
  • 3,7841 bedroom
  • 4,5992 bedrooms
  • 1,1393 bedrooms
  • 3104 bedrooms
  • 615+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Haven in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Haven in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 172no vehicle
  • 3,0511 vehicle
  • 4,6442 vehicles
  • 1,9293 vehicles
  • 5814 vehicles
  • 2605+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Haven in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Haven in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,322no vehicle
  • 4,4781 vehicle
  • 3,2432 vehicles
  • 3103 vehicles
  • 654 vehicles
  • 525+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Haven, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Haven, Connecticut
  • 361 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 3573 rooms
  • 9844 rooms
  • 2,3765 rooms
  • 3,1446 rooms
  • 1,8347 rooms
  • 1,1378 rooms
  • 7239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Haven, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Haven, Connecticut
  • 5611 room
  • 9822 rooms
  • 2,7083 rooms
  • 3,3954 rooms
  • 1,8465 rooms
  • 6076 rooms
  • 2217 rooms
  • 388 rooms
  • 1119+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Haven, CT
  • West Haven, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Haven, CT in 2021
  • 1,244Less than $10,000
  • 1,474$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,092$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,840$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,313$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,488$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,171$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,186$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,115$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,510$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,500$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,153$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in West Haven, CT

  • Distribution of house value in West Haven, CT in 2021
  • 180Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $14,999
  • 8$15,000 to $19,999
  • 30$20,000 to $24,999
  • 18$25,000 to $29,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 22$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38$50,000 to $59,999
  • 77$60,000 to $69,999
  • 71$70,000 to $79,999
  • 62$80,000 to $89,999
  • 62$90,000 to $99,999
  • 414$100,000 to $124,999
  • 368$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,154$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,539$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,129$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,217$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,036$300,000 to $399,999
  • 230$400,000 to $499,999
  • 96$500,000 to $749,999
  • 44$750,000 to $999,999
  • 17$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in West Haven, CT

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Haven, CT in 2021
  • 103Less than $100
  • 60$100 to $149
  • 107$150 to $199
  • 264$200 to $249
  • 52$250 to $299
  • 215$300 to $349
  • 240$350 to $399
  • 80$400 to $449
  • 18$450 to $499
  • 155$500 to $549
  • 5$550 to $599
  • 45$600 to $649
  • 207$650 to $699
  • 484$700 to $749
  • 318$750 to $799
  • 1,177$800 to $899
  • 1,205$900 to $999
  • 3,318$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,488$1,250 to $1,499
  • 544$1,500 to $1,999
  • 152$2,000 to $2,499
  • 58$2,500 to $2,999
  • 12$3,500 or more
  • 334No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.4%
Number of people working at home: 2,734 (10.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,071
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,041
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,005
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,807
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,558
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,997
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,529
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 596
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 328
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 988
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 919
  • 90 or more minutes: 472
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - West Haven

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,787 (64.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,846 (10.1%)
  • Bus: 332 (1.8%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 44 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 182 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 36 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 1,087 (6.0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,734 (15.0%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.6%Males
  • 13.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.5%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 9.8%Males
  • 11.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 21.4%Males
  • 7.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 16.3%Males
  • 9.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Haven, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Haven, Connecticut
  • 4,2312010 or later
  • 4,2942000 to 2009
  • 2,5771990 to 1999
  • 1,4111980 to 1989
  • 6901970 to 1979
  • 1,093Before 1970
Ancestries in West Haven, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 4,575 (15.4%)
  • Irish: 1,295 (4.4%)
  • American: 1,050 (3.5%)
  • Jamaican: 949 (3.2%)
  • African: 557 (1.9%)
  • Ghanaian: 547 (1.8%)
  • Moroccan: 517 (1.7%)
  • English: 506 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 487 (1.6%)
  • German: 460 (1.6%)
  • Senegalese: 273 (0.9%)
  • Cape Verdean: 258 (0.9%)
  • Brazilian: 255 (0.9%)
  • Portuguese: 243 (0.8%)
  • Egyptian: 199 (0.7%)
  • Afghan: 112 (0.4%)
  • Ethiopian: 111 (0.4%)
  • Barbadian: 109 (0.4%)
  • French: 106 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 105 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 102 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 102 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 89 (0.3%)
  • Palestinian: 86 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 84 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 83 (0.3%)
  • European: 82 (0.3%)
  • Sudanese: 79 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 71 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 71 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 66 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 65 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 63 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 61 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 55 (0.2%)
  • British: 50 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 42 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 37 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 33 (0.1%)
  • Guyanese: 30 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 21 (0.07%)
  • Swedish: 21 (0.07%)
  • Northern European: 17 (0.06%)
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 17 (0.06%)
  • Iranian: 14 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Croatian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Lebanese: 12 (0.04%)
  • Finnish: 12 (0.04%)
  • Australian: 12 (0.04%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 12 (0.04%)
  • Welsh: 11 (0.04%)
  • Scandinavian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Scottish: 9 (0.03%)
  • Kenyan: 8 (0.03%)
  • Liberian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 7 (0.02%)
  • Syrian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Serbian: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
West Haven:

8.7% (1,036)
Connecticut:

5.1% (27,344)

Jamaica
West Haven:

7.4% (884)
Connecticut:

7.6% (40,647)

Dominican Republic
West Haven:

6.4% (758)
Connecticut:

4.8% (25,714)

Ecuador
West Haven:

5.5% (653)
Connecticut:

4.0% (21,460)

Philippines
West Haven:

5.3% (629)
Connecticut:

1.8% (9,864)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
West Haven:

5.0% (589)
Connecticut:

4.4% (23,326)

Guatemala
West Haven:

4.7% (563)
Connecticut:

3.1% (16,737)

India
West Haven:

4.4% (520)
Connecticut:

7.7% (41,389)

Colombia
West Haven:

4.0% (481)
Connecticut:

3.4% (17,949)

Ghana
West Haven:

3.6% (427)
Connecticut:

1.0% (5,491)

Morocco
West Haven:

3.0% (354)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,773)

Peru
West Haven:

2.8% (330)
Connecticut:

2.7% (14,621)

Venezuela
West Haven:

2.6% (304)
Connecticut:

0.7% (3,486)

Brazil
West Haven:

2.6% (304)
Connecticut:

4.0% (21,332)

Pakistan
West Haven:

2.3% (272)
Connecticut:

1.1% (5,979)

Cuba
West Haven:

2.1% (255)
Connecticut:

0.7% (3,830)

Afghanistan
West Haven:

2.0% (237)
Connecticut:

0.2% (1,208)

Sudan
West Haven:

1.8% (209)
Connecticut:

0.2% (858)

Senegal
West Haven:

1.7% (206)
Connecticut:

0.1% (283)

Other Western Africa
West Haven:

1.6% (191)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,373)

Italy
West Haven:

1.5% (180)
Connecticut:

2.9% (15,645)

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

  • This state: 30,062
  • Other state: 11,329
  • Northeast: 7,870
  • Midwest: 630
  • South: 1,951
  • West: 945

83.7% of West Haven residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46.2% lived in Connecticut.


West Haven:

83.7%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 691
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 187
  • 5th and 6th grade: 429
  • 7th and 8th grade: 140
  • 9th grade: 484
  • 10th grade: 162
  • 11th grade: 307
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 306
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,770
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,594
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,696
  • Associate degree: 1,194
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,520
  • Master's degree: 1,583
  • Professional school degree: 285
  • Doctorate degree: 83
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 432
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 341
  • 5th and 6th grade: 166
  • 7th and 8th grade: 189
  • 9th grade: 131
  • 10th grade: 332
  • 11th grade: 186
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 266
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,471
  • Less than 1 year of college: 856
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,211
  • Associate degree: 1,661
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,427
  • Master's degree: 1,996
  • Professional school degree: 358
  • Doctorate degree: 85
Educational Attainment for Females
West Haven marital status for males
West Haven marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,140
  • One, attached: 649
  • Two: 2,926
  • 3 or 4: 2,085
  • 5 to 9: 1,150
  • 10 to 19: 1,416
  • 20 to 49: 1,969
  • 50 or more: 1,781
  • Mobile homes: 78

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,507

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Haven
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Haven, CT
  • 49.6%Utility gas
  • 38.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.4%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Solar energy
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Haven, CT
  • 49.2%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Electricity
  • 10.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 382
Here:

7.1%
Connecticut:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 474
Here:

21.0%
Connecticut:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,800
Here:

66.9%
Connecticut:

33.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability