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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hamden, CT compare?
| Figure | Hamden, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 61,824 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 61,169 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,872 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.3% |
| Measure | Hamden, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 61,045±50 |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.3%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.7%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 24.1%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.8%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.8%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $98,306±$6,924 |
| Per capita income | $48,272±$2,265 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $298,200±$8,657 |
| Median gross rent | $1,746±$50 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.6%±4.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.4%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.3%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.2%±2.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.7%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov