Quinnipiac's Living Circumstances

Hamden School District Overview

Quinnipiac University located in Hamden School District area. A total of 22,577 households are located in Hamden School District area. Among them, 5,786 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 16,116 and 18,793 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.66% (3,685) of residents are non-citizens and 19.22% (10,630) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Hamden School District, Connecticut
Household	22,577
Population	55,311
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,786 (25.63%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	16,116
Total Students	18,793
Pre-Kindergarten	952
Kindergarten	647
Grade 1-8	4,795
Grade 9-12	2,610
College/Graduate School	9,789
Veterans	50,450
Non-citizen	3,685
Non-English Home Language	10,630
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

51,833 residents are over the age of 16 and 34,794 people are in labor force. Among them, 34,760 people are in civilian labor force and 34 are in armed labor force. 32,890 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,473	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	25,112	77.33%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,212	9.89%
Public transportation	1,275	3.93%
Walked	1,053	3.24%
Other method	406	1.25%
Worked from home	1,415	4.36%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,890	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	16,166	49.15%
Service	6,015	18.29%
Sales and office	6,315	19.20%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,827	5.55%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,567	7.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,890	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	76	0.23%
Construction	1,079	3.28%
Manufacturing	2,842	8.64%
Wholesale trade	446	1.36%
Retail trade	2,632	8.00%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,155	3.51%
Information	904	2.75%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,140	6.51%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,712	8.25%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,311	40.47%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,707	8.23%
Other services, except public administration	1,511	4.59%
Public administration	1,375	4.18%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,890	-
Private wage and salary workers	26,635	80.98%
Government workers	4,905	14.91%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,322	4.02%
Unpaid family workers	28	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $98,596 for the 22,577 households in Hamden School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $40,005. 58,338 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.42%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,577	-
Less than $10,000	1,066	4.72%
$10,000 - $14,999	602	2.67%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,805	7.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,418	6.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,185	9.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,826	16.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,881	12.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,202	18.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,499	11.07%
More than $200,000	2,093	9.27%
Median Household Income	$77,274	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$98,596	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,682	-
Less than $10,000	216	1.58%
$10,000 - $14,999	156	1.14%
$15,000 - $24,999	520	3.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	793	5.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,051	7.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,147	15.69%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,833	13.40%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,062	22.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,060	15.06%
More than $200,000	1,844	13.48%

Median Family Income	$102,709	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$119,770	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$40,005	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$65,530	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$65,530	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	60,505	-
With health insurance coverage	58,338	96.42%
Public coverage	18,396	30.40%
Private health insurance	47,059	77.78%
Without health insurance coverage	2,167	3.58%

Housing

There are 25,084 housing units in Hamden School District area, Connecticut with 22,577 units (90.01%) occupied. 14,432 houses (63.92%) are occupied by owner and 8,145 houses (36.08%) are rented. The average housing value is $225,300 and the average rental cost is $1,376. 96 houses (0.38%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,404 houses (29.52%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,084	-
Occupied	22,577	90.01%
Owner Occupied	14,432	63.92%
Renter Occupied	8,145	36.08%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,987	55.76%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,068	4.26%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	10,023	39.96%
Mobile Homes	6	0.02%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,084	-
Built 2014 or later	96	0.38%
Built 2010 - 2013	227	0.90%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,566	6.24%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,595	10.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,965	11.82%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,942	11.73%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,221	12.84%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,068	16.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,404	29.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,084	-
1 room	686	2.73%
2 rooms	1,066	4.25%
3 rooms	2,860	11.40%
4 rooms	3,259	12.99%
5 rooms	4,529	18.06%
6 rooms	5,310	21.17%
7 rooms	3,411	13.60%
8 rooms	2,167	8.64%
9 rooms or more	1,796	7.16%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,084	-
no bedroom	752	3.00%
1 bedroom	4,053	16.16%
2 bedrooms	7,060	28.15%
3 bedrooms	9,394	37.45%
4 bedrooms	3,224	12.85%
5 bedrooms or more	601	2.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,432	-
Less than $50,000	303	2.10%
$50,000 - $99,999	469	3.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,638	11.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,132	21.70%
$200,000 - $299,999	5,735	39.74%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,403	16.65%
$500,000 - $999,999	625	4.33%
$1,000,000 or more	127	0.88%
Median House Value	$225,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,942	-
Less than $500	471	5.93%
$500 - $999	1,130	14.23%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,236	40.75%
$1,500 - $1,999	2,426	30.55%
$2,000 - $2,499	578	7.28%
$2,500 - $2,999	28	0.35%
$3,000 or more	73	0.92%
Median Rental Costs	$1,376	-

Demographic

A total of 60,982 people lives in Hamden School District area, Connecticut with 28,111 male and 32,871 female. The males to female ratio is 46.10 to 53.90. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	60,982	-
Male	28,111	46.10%
Female	32,871	53.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	60,982	-
Under 5 years	2,559	4.20%
5 - 9 years	3,258	5.34%
10 - 14 years	2,754	4.52%
15 - 19 years	5,572	9.14%
20 - 24 years	6,814	11.17%
25 - 34 years	8,238	13.51%
35 - 44 years	6,736	11.05%
45 - 54 years	6,748	11.07%
55 - 59 years	4,315	7.08%
60 - 64 years	4,146	6.80%
65 - 74 years	5,215	8.55%
75 - 84 years	2,977	4.88%
85 years and older	1,650	2.71%
Median Age	36.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	60,982	-
One Race	58,957	96.68%
White	37,115	60.86%
Black or African American	15,456	25.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native	78	0.13%
Asian	3,140	5.15%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	3,168	5.19%

Two or more races	2,025	3.32%
White and Black or African American	832	1.36%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	63	0.10%
White and Asian	302	0.50%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	218	0.36%