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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
29,167 → 27,729
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.8%
$63,673 → $86,498
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Haven across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
26,773
-956 from 2023 (27,729)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,179
+$20,681 from 2023 ($86,498)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,167 | — | $63,673 | — |
| 2015 | 29,104 | -0.2% | $63,120 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29,006 | -0.3% | $63,051 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28,742 | -0.9% | $67,390 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 28,054 | -2.4% | $74,238 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 27,729 | -1.2% | $86,498 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.