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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

Population Overview

Total Population
27,729
Population Density
2,254
per square mile
Land Area
13.5
square miles (35.0 km²)
Median Age
45.2 yrs
16% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 76.2% US: 61.6%
Black 5.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 17.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
76.2%
Black
5.4%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 82.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 17.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
82.3%
Spanish
17.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.7%
22% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.4%
12% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.4%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.5%
22% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.482
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population27,729
Population Density2,254 / sq mi
Land Area13.5 sq mi
Median Age45.2 years

Gender

Male46.8%
Female53.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White76.2%
Black or African American5.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only82.3%
Spanish17.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.7%
Disability11.4%
Health Insurance93.4%
Uninsured10.5%
Broadband Access93.4%
Gini Coefficient0.482

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M