What is the population of West Haven, Connecticut?

The population of West Haven, Connecticut is 41,926.

What is the median household income in West Haven, Connecticut?

The median household income in West Haven, Connecticut is $72,956, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in West Haven, Connecticut is $178,922, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in West Haven, Connecticut is 6.7%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income C

Education D

Metric	West Haven	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Population	41,926	3,353,625	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	3840.5	604.9	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	-2.29%	-0.50%	0.57%
Median age	35.5	42.0	37.1
Households	15,477	1,298,936	128,459,983

Year	West Haven

Group	Share

West Haven has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	West Haven	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$72,956	$95,363	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	5.27%	4.09%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.6%	5.2%

Metric	West Haven	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$178,922	$290,235	$242,182
Median rent	$1,364	$1,419	$1,342
Homeownership rate	50.5%	67.2%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric	West Haven	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	20.4	22.1	22.5
Work from home	8.8%	14.5%	13.4%

West Haven has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	West Haven	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.5%	38.7%	31.6%
Average household size	2.51	2.48	2.54

West Haven has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	West Haven	Connecticut Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	78.1	80.1	78.3
Self-rated poor health	13.4%	12.0%	16.3%
Smokers	17.6%	15.2%	19.0%