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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 New Haven, CT compare?
| Figure | New Haven, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 138,774 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 134,023 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7,171 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 31.4% |
| Measure | New Haven, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 134,349±55 |
| Median age | 31.9±0.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31.0%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.0%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.6%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.2%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.0%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.9%±1.5 pts |
| Median household income | $56,851±$4,254 |
| Per capita income | $36,242±$1,342 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $287,100±$15,906 |
| Median gross rent | $1,488±$33 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.1%±2.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 28.4%±1.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.8%±1.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.7%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.5 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.4%±0.9 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