New Haven Demographics

PopulationNew Haven city, ConnecticutConnecticut
Total Population123,6263,405,565
Male47.9%48.4%
Female52.1%51.6%
18 years and over74.6%75.3%
65 years and over10.2%13.8%
Married Persons35.7%55.0%
Single Persons64.3%45.0%
Median Age29.337.4
Average Family Size3.193.08
Ethnicity
White45.9%83.3%
Black or African American39.3%10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%0.7%
Asian4.4%2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.3%0.1%
Other13.0%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.4%9.4%
Housing CharacteristicsNew Haven city, ConnecticutConnecticut
Total Housing Units52,9411,385,975
Median Home Cost$109,200$166,900
Number of Households47,0941,301,670
Persons per Household2.402.53
Economic CharacteristicsNew Haven city, ConnecticutConnecticut
Median Household Income$29,604$53,935
Per Capita Income$16,393$28,766
In Labor Force60.0%66.6%
Families below poverty level20.5%5.6%
Education CharacteristicsNew Haven city, ConnecticutConnecticut
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment15,233401,109
High School Enrollment7,422189,662
College or Graduate School17,115204,212
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate28.2%28.5%
Associates Degree3.8%6.6%
Bachelor's Degree11.9%18.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.2%13.3%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census