New Haven County, CT

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2020 Population

855,733

0.208% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

40.5

0.496% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

11.2%

4.9% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$71,370

2.1% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$252,300

1.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, New Haven County, CT had a population of 856k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $71,370. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of New Haven County, CT declined from 857,513 to 855,733, a −0.208% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,905 to $71,370, a 2.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Haven County, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (9.69%), Other (Hispanic) (5.63%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%).

None of the households in New Haven County, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94% of the residents in New Haven County, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in New Haven County, CT was $252,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in New Haven County, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Haven County, CT was 2 cars per household.

New Haven County, CT borders Fairfield County, CT, Hartford County, CT, Litchfield County, CT, Middlesex County, CT, and Suffolk County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

New Haven County, CT is home to a population of 856k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2020, 13% of New Haven County, CT residents were born outside of the country (112k people).

In 2020, there were 4.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (530k people) in New Haven County, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 82.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94%

2020 Citizenship

93.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94% of New Haven County, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in New Haven County, CT was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Haven County, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Haven County, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
530k ± 916
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 1.43k
White (Hispanic)
82.9k ± 3.99k

18.6%

Hispanic Population

159k people

18.6% of the people in New Haven County, CT are hispanic (159k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Haven County, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

112k people

12.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

109k people

As of 2020, 13% of New Haven County, CT residents (112k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Haven County, CT was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Haven County, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,909 ± 881
Gulf War (2001-)
5,469 ± 576
Korea
4,579 ± 464

New Haven County, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Haven County, CT employs 429k people. The largest industries in New Haven County, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,122 people), Educational Services (55,890 people), and Manufacturing (46,774 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($104,542), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,326), and Utilities ($82,358).

Employment

Occupations

429k

2020 Value

± 5,733

−0.157%

1 Year decline

± 1.76%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in New Haven County, CT declined at a rate of −0.157%, from 430k employees to 429k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Haven County, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47,161 people), Management Occupations (45,009 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40,851 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Haven County, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

429k

2020 Value

± 5,733

−0.157%

1 Year decline

± 1.76%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in New Haven County, CT declined at a rate of −0.157%, from 430k employees to 429k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Haven County, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,122 people), Educational Services (55,890 people), and Manufacturing (46,774 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Haven County, CT, though some of these residents may live in New Haven County, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,534

Median earning men ± $776

$39,908

Median earning women ± $844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($80,407), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,437), and Information ($65,957).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($60,109), Wholesale Trade ($55,186), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,574).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

9,518
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
4,961
Manufacturing
4,132
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($15.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($13.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Connecticut products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Connecticut.

$182B

2020 Value in Connecticut

$344B

Projected 2050 Value in Connecticut

89.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Connecticut trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 89.3% to $344B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Connecticut trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$33.3B
Massachusetts
$19.3B
New Jersey
$7.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $33.3B, followed by Massachusetts with $19.3B and New Jersey and $7.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Connecticut shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Haven County, CT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.876%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.876%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Haven County, CT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.745% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (772k), Bachelors Degree (604k), and Some college (553k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Haven County, CT was $252,300 in 2020, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $248,600 to $252,300, a 1.49% increase. The homeownership rate in New Haven County, CT is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in New Haven County, CT have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Haven County, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in New Haven County, CT is $71,370. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in New Haven County, CT was Census Tract 1602 with a value of $169,732, followed by Census Tract 1601 and Census Tract 1573, with respective values of $168,804 and $161,944.

Property

$252,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$2,499

$206,810

Median Property Taxes

±$2,670

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Haven County, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Haven County, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2020

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 62.1% of the housing units in New Haven County, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Haven County, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1602
Census Tract 1601
Census Tract 1573

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Haven County, CT was Census Tract 1602 with a value of $169,732, followed by Census Tract 1601 and Census Tract 1573, with respective values of $168,804 and $161,944.

The following map shows all of the tracts in New Haven County, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,370

Median Household Income

± $1,130

333k

Number of Households

± 4,580

In 2020, the median household income of the 333k households in New Haven County, CT grew to $71,370 from the previous year's value of $69,905.

The following chart displays the households in New Haven County, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Haven County, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2020 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2019 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2020, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.345% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (8.12%)
Worked At Home (6.48%)

In 2020, 77% of workers in New Haven County, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who worked at home (6.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Haven County, CT have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in New Haven County, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Haven County, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Haven County, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Haven County, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Haven County, CT (92.6k out of 829k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Haven County, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of New Haven County, CT has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.853% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Connecticut was $9,859 in 2014. This is a 3.59% increase from the previous year ($9,517).

Primary care physicians in New Haven County, CT see 1128 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.23% decrease from the previous year (1142 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 205 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,128 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Haven County, CT

Primary care physicians in New Haven County, CT see an average of 1,128 patients per year. This represents a 1.23% decrease from the previous year (1,142 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Haven County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.94%

Uninsured

49.9%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.853%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Haven County, CT declined by 1.22% from 5% to 4.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Haven County, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.6 in New Haven County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New Haven County, CT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.3% in New Haven County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New Haven County, CT.

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