Connecticut · Census place 82800
West Haven city, CT
Quick answer
West Haven city has 55,147 residents, ranking #12 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $73,566, the median home is worth $265,200 and median gross rent runs $1,389 a month.
- Population
- 55,147West Haven city residents
- Median household income
- $73,566Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $265,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,389Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Haven city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Haven city median would spend about 22.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.5% of residents and 51.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- West Hartford CDP 63,809
- Bristol city 61,129
- Meriden city 60,418
- East Hartford CDP 50,798
- Milford city (balance) 50,749
- Middletown city 47,646
- Shelton city 41,402
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