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New Haven, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · South Central Connecticut Planning Region County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
132,893
Population
7,110/sq mi density
$53,771
Median Income
$34,482 per capita
$249,000
Home Value
$319,281 Zillow
$1,442
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
895
Violent Crime/100K
3,799 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$53,771 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$249,000 home value, $1,442/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
895 violent crimes/100K (136% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4%
130,910 → 136,144
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.7%
$37,428 → $53,771
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New 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
139,905
+3,761 from 2023 (136,144)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,296
+$15,525 from 2023 ($53,771)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 130,910 | — | $37,428 | — |
| 2015 | 130,404 | -0.4% | $37,192 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 130,642 | +0.2% | $39,191 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 130,088 | -0.4% | $42,222 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 135,081 | +3.8% | $48,973 | +16% |
| 2023 | 136,144 | +0.8% | $53,771 | +9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.