West Haven city, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,351
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,351
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 55,554
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 55,580
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 55,584
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,564
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,022
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 21.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $291,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,223
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,132
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,442
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,938
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,122
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 732,136
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 262,729
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 397,732
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,229
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,740
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,170.6
Population per square mile, 2010 5,170.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.75
FIPS Code 0982800