New Haven County, Connecticut

New Haven County is home to 864,751 people. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Connecticut rate (10.0%). The median household income is $75,043.

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MeasureValueConnecticutYearSource
Population864,7513,624,5082021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$75,043$95,7812021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.5%10.0%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.8%13.0%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.1%5.4%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%42.5%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$259,400$366,9002021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,223$1,4882021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.1%52.6%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born13.4%15.7%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.4 years41.1 years2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.