New Haven: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA)

1980: 500,474

1990: 530,180

2000: 542,149

Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.2%

U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (New York CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 1st

City Residents

1980: 126,089

1990: 130,474

2000: 123,626

2003 estimate: 124,512

Percent change, 1990–2000: -5.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 125th

U.S. rank in 1990: 138th

U.S. rank in 2000: 196th

Density: 6,558 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 53,723

Black or African American: 46,181

American Indian and Alaska Native: 535

Asian: 4,819

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 79

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 26,443

Other: 13,460

Percent of residents born in state: 50.7% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 8,749

Population 5 to 9 years old: 9,051

Population 10 to 14 years old: 8,792

Population 15 to 19 years old: 10,910

Population 20 to 24 years old: 14,183

Population 25 to 34 years old: 22,028

Population 35 to 44 years old: 16,578

Population 45 to 54 years old: 12,564

Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,539

Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,561

Population 65 to 74 years old: 5,986

Population 75 to 84 years old: 4,701

Population 85 years and over: 1,984

Median age: 29.3 years (2000)

Births (2001, New Haven County)

Total number: 10,990

Deaths (2001, New Haven County)

Total number: 8,124 (of which, 82 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $16,393

Median household income: $29,604

Total number of households: 47,193

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 9,447

$10,000 to $14,999: 4,335

$15,000 to $24,999: 7,041

$25,000 to $34,999: 5,895

$35,000 to $49,999: 6,999

$50,000 to $74,999: 6,924

$75,000 to $99,999: 3,314

$100,000 to $149,999: 2,052

$150,000 to $199,999: 561

$200,000 or more: 625

Percent of families below poverty level: 20.5% (51.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 16,044 (Bridgeport, CT MSA)