Living in West Haven School District, Connecticut

Overview

A total of 19,886 households are located in West Haven School District area. Among them, 5,671 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.30 people. The total number of children in the region is 15,785 and 15,061 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

10% (5,373) of residents are non-citizens and 28% (14,401) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of West Haven School District, Connecticut
Household	19,886
Population	51,575
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,671 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,785
Total Students	15,061
Pre-Kindergarten	574
Kindergarten	552
Grade 1-8	5,006
Grade 9-12	2,411
College/Graduate School	6,518
Veterans	43,932
Non-citizen	5,373
Non-English Home Language	14,401
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

45,019 residents are over the age of 16 and 30,521 people are in labor force. Among them, 30,491 people are in civilian labor force and 30 are in armed labor force. 27,665 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for West Haven School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	27,160	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,901	76.96%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,304	8.48%
Public transportation	1,144	4.21%
Walked	1,339	4.93%
Other method	493	1.82%
Worked from home	979	3.60%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	27,665	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,399	30.36%
Service	6,789	24.54%
Sales and office	6,140	22.19%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,518	9.10%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,819	13.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	27,665	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	1,814	6.56%
Manufacturing	2,587	9.35%
Wholesale trade	800	2.89%
Retail trade	3,463	12.52%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,555	5.62%
Information	434	1.57%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,486	5.37%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,276	8.23%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,169	29.53%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,758	9.97%
Other services, except public administration	1,075	3.89%
Public administration	1,248	4.51%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	27,665	-
Private wage and salary workers	22,797	82.40%
Government workers	3,657	13.22%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,204	4.35%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $78,394 for the 19,886 households in West Haven School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $32,938. 50,371 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.54%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,886	-
Less than $10,000	1,098	5.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	889	4.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,822	9.16%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,599	8.04%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,344	11.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,931	19.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,556	12.85%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,369	16.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,448	7.28%
More than $200,000	830	4.17%
Median Household Income	$62,985	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$78,394	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	12,096	-
Less than $10,000	318	2.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	365	3.02%
$15,000 - $24,999	710	5.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	790	6.53%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,421	11.75%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,230	18.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,721	14.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,570	21.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,295	10.71%
More than $200,000	676	5.59%

Median Family Income	$76,651	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$92,437	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,938	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,721	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,721	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	54,430	-
With health insurance coverage	50,371	92.54%
Public coverage	22,050	40.51%
Private health insurance	34,503	63.39%
Without health insurance coverage	4,059	7.46%

Housing

There are 22,397 housing units in West Haven School District area, Connecticut with 19,886 units (88.79%) occupied. 10,867 houses (54.65%) are occupied by owner and 9,019 houses (45.35%) are rented. The average housing value is $193,800 and the average rental cost is $1,164. 54 houses (0.24%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 8,628 houses (38.52%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	22,397	-
Occupied	19,886	88.79%
Owner Occupied	10,867	54.65%
Renter Occupied	9,019	45.35%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,675	47.66%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	775	3.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	10,891	48.63%
Mobile Homes	26	0.12%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	30	0.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	22,397	-
Built 2014 or later	54	0.24%
Built 2010 - 2013	129	0.58%
Built 2000 - 2009	716	3.20%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,036	4.63%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,388	10.66%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,971	13.27%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,991	13.35%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,484	15.56%
Built 1949 or earlier	8,628	38.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	22,397	-
1 room	611	2.73%
2 rooms	877	3.92%
3 rooms	3,170	14.15%
4 rooms	4,736	21.15%
5 rooms	5,115	22.84%
6 rooms	4,104	18.32%
7 rooms	1,842	8.22%
8 rooms	1,096	4.89%
9 rooms or more	846	3.78%
Median Number of Rooms	4.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	22,397	-
no bedroom	644	2.88%
1 bedroom	4,670	20.85%
2 bedrooms	7,593	33.90%
3 bedrooms	7,254	32.39%
4 bedrooms	1,751	7.82%
5 bedrooms or more	485	2.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,867	-
Less than $50,000	255	2.35%
$50,000 - $99,999	522	4.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,545	14.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,557	32.73%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,827	35.22%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,040	9.57%
$500,000 - $999,999	110	1.01%
$1,000,000 or more	11	0.10%
Median House Value	$193,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,689	-
Less than $500	873	10.05%
$500 - $999	1,905	21.92%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,363	50.21%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,311	15.09%
$2,000 - $2,499	219	2.52%
$2,500 - $2,999	13	0.15%
$3,000 or more	5	0.06%
Median Rental Costs	$1,164	-

Demographic

A total of 54,763 people lives in West Haven School District area, Connecticut with 27,386 male and 27,377 female. The males to female ratio is 50.01 to 49.99. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	54,763	-
Male	27,386	50.01%
Female	27,377	49.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	54,763	-
Under 5 years	2,878	5.26%
5 - 9 years	2,737	5.00%
10 - 14 years	3,520	6.43%
15 - 19 years	4,032	7.36%
20 - 24 years	4,872	8.90%
25 - 34 years	8,431	15.40%
35 - 44 years	5,781	10.56%
45 - 54 years	7,802	14.25%
55 - 59 years	3,799	6.94%
60 - 64 years	3,382	6.18%
65 - 74 years	4,919	8.98%
75 - 84 years	1,701	3.11%
85 years and older	909	1.66%
Median Age	36.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	54,763	-
One Race	52,121	95.18%
White	34,647	63.27%
Black or African American	11,279	20.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	174	0.32%
Asian	2,278	4.16%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	3,743	6.83%

Two or more races	2,642	4.82%
White and Black or African American	1,086	1.98%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	261	0.48%
White and Asian	194	0.35%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	174	0.32%

Living in West Haven School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic