West Haven, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · South Central Connecticut Planning Region County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
55,147
Population
5,130/sq mi density
$73,566
Median Income
$35,483 per capita
$265,200
Home Value
$366,562 Zillow
$1,389
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,242 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$73,566 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$265,200 home value, $1,389/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.2%
55,141 → 55,245
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.5%
$52,353 → $73,566
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West 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
55,322
+77 from 2023 (55,245)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,344
+$19,778 from 2023 ($73,566)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55,141 | - | $52,353 | - |
| 2015 | 54,890 | -0.5% | $50,846 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 54,843 | -0.1% | $55,299 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 54,555 | -0.5% | $62,985 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 55,294 | +1.4% | $66,868 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 55,245 | -0.1% | $73,566 | +10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.