West Haven city, Connecticut demographics
Population: 55,518
Median age: 35.9
Median household income: 66,868
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of West Haven city, CT.
Population
| 2021 | 55,518 |
| 2020 | 54,666 |
| 2019 | 54,763 |
| 2018 | 54,918 |
| 2017 | 55,044 |
| 2016 | 54,972 |
| 2015 | 55,189 |
| 2014 | 55,290 |
| 2013 | 55,349 |
| 2012 | 55,386 |
| 2011 | 55,249 |
| 2010 | 55,070 |
| 2009 | 52,727 |
Census data for West Haven city, Connecticut
Demographic and housing estimates in West Haven city, Connecticut
| Total population | 55,518 |
| Male | 27,401 |
| Female | 28,117 |
| Total population | 55,518 |
| Under 5 years | 2,794 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,909 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,017 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,059 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,096 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,295 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,757 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,577 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,689 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,660 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,933 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,938 |
| 85 years and over | 794 |
| Median age (years) | 35.9 |
| Under 18 years | 11,440 |
| 16 years and over | 45,213 |
| 18 years and over | 44,078 |
| 21 years and over | 40,341 |
| 62 years and over | 9,782 |
| 65 years and over | 7,665 |
| Total population | 55,518 |
| One race | 51,388 |
| White | 31,653 |
| Black or African American | 10,819 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 219 |
| Asian | 2,819 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 196 |
| Some other race | 5,682 |
| Two or more races | 4,130 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 38,727 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,823 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,904 |
Social characteristics in West Haven city, Connecticut
| Total households | 20,341 |
| Family households (families) | 8,504 |
| Married-couple family | 1,297 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,508 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,098 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,032 |
| Average household size | 5,563 |
| Average family size | 2.56 |
Economic characteristics in West Haven city, Connecticut
| Total households | 20,341 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,149 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 716 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,667 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,833 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,179 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,653 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,197 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,408 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,435 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,104 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 66,868 |
Housing characteristics in West Haven city, Connecticut
| Total housing units | 22,076 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,341 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,735 |
| Total housing units | 22,076 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,084 |
| 1-unit, attached | 646 |
| 2 units | 2,910 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,074 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,144 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,409 |
| 20 or more units | 3,731 |
| Mobile home | 78 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 22,076 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 329 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 600 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,255 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,991 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,772 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,985 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,588 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,864 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,692 |
| Total housing units | 22,076 |
| 1 room | 718 |
| 2 rooms | 1,015 |
| 3 rooms | 3,291 |
| 4 rooms | 4,695 |
| 5 rooms | 4,515 |
| 6 rooms | 3,857 |
| 7 rooms | 2,048 |
| 8 rooms | 1,133 |
| 9 rooms or more | 804 |
| Median rooms | 4.8 |
| Total housing units | 22,076 |
| No bedroom | 733 |
| 1 bedroom | 4,410 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,932 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,646 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,010 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 345 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,341 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,251 |
| Renter-occupied | 10,090 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.79 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.33 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,341 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,371 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,662 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,501 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,037 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,888 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,882 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,251 |
| Less than $50,000 | 222 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 418 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,293 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,678 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,390 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,133 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 104 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 210,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,251 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,805 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,446 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 9,705 |
| Less than $500 | 846 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,870 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5,067 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,475 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 259 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 103 |
| $3,000 or more | 85 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,200 |
| No rent paid | 385 |
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