Demographic Profile for New Haven County, Connecticut
In terms of total land area, New Haven encompasses a total area of 606 total square miles. The area has a very high average area density of 1,398 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Sacramento, CA (1,412 per sq. mile ), Contra Costa, CA (1,414 per sq. mile ), Douglas, NE (1,471 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Oakland, MI (1,392 per sq. mile ), Monmouth, NJ (1,348 per sq. mile ), Bristol city, VA (1,344 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in New Haven County, Connecticut to be 38.3 years old. The median age in New Haven is less than the median age for the State of Connecticut of 39.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.1 years old. A total of 23.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, New Haven can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to New Haven from outside the country. The immigration into New Haven makes up 20.9 percent of the total international migration into the State of Connecticut. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
New Haven County, Connecticut has a population base that is comprised of 71.9 percent White, 11.5 percent African American, 3.1 percent Asian, and 12 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 26.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, New Haven has increased the percent of minority population when 23.6 percent of the population were minorities.
New Haven County, Connecticut had an estimated population of 846,766 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 825,062. This growth represents an increase of 2.6 percent. New Haven ranks 1 of 8 counties in terms of population growth in Connecticut and the county ranks 155 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in New Haven County, Connecticut to be 38.3 years old. The median age in New Haven is less than the median age for the State of Connecticut of 39.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.1 years old. A total of 23.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, New Haven can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to New Haven from outside the country. The immigration into New Haven makes up 20.9 percent of the total international migration into the State of Connecticut. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
New Haven County, Connecticut has a population base that is comprised of 71.9 percent White, 11.5 percent African American, 3.1 percent Asian, and 12 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 26.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, New Haven has increased the percent of minority population when 23.6 percent of the population were minorities.
New Haven County, Connecticut had an estimated population of 846,766 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 825,062. This growth represents an increase of 2.6 percent. New Haven ranks 1 of 8 counties in terms of population growth in Connecticut and the county ranks 155 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
