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East Haven, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · South Central Connecticut Planning Region County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
27,729
Population
2,254/sq mi density
$86,498
Median Income
$42,692 per capita
$274,900
Home Value
$344,465 Zillow
$1,454
Median Rent
40.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
126
Violent Crime/100K
1,998 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$86,498 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$274,900 home value, $1,454/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
126 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,498
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,692
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Haven vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Haven’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,498
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,692
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,750
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,452
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,452
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$50,133M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,772
Restaurants
1,504
Healthcare
1,906
Retail
1,869
Manufacturing
609
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,750
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,646
147% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,498 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,692 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,750 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,452 |
| County GDP | $50,133M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,772 |
| Restaurants | 1,504 |
| Healthcare | 1,906 |
| Retail | 1,869 |
| Manufacturing | 609 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,750 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,646 |