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11 tracts·55K people·$292K median·5,149/mi²
White 44 · Hispanic 27 · Black 20 · Asian 5 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1
Married couple 38 · Living alone 31 · Other 31
Management · business · science · arts 34 · Service 26 · Sales · office 18 · Production · transport 15 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 73 · Carpool 24 · Work from home 9 · Transit 3 · Walk 3 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West Haven is $291,700 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
West Haven has 55,351 residents across 11 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.8; the population is 43.5% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Black, 5.3% Asian, 2.8% Multiracial and 1.3% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.1% (Census ACS).
Edith E. Mackrille School (76%), Alma E. Pagels School (63%) and Savin Rock Community School (63%) lead the elementary schools; Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School (60%) and Harry M. Bailey Middle School (58%) lead the middle schools; Engineering - Science University Magnet School (66%) and West Haven High School (44%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,442/month, 9% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in West Haven is $74,382 a year, 14% below the US median (Census ACS).
In West Haven, median rent is $1,442/month and the median home value is $291,700 (Census ACS).
West Haven reported 0.9 violent crimes and 17.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 98 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Haven are ice storm (70), earthquake (62) and landslide (52), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.23g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In West Haven, 2.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).