East Haven, Connecticut Population

Overview

28,054

Total Population

43.3

Median age

53.44%

Female population %

87.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,134

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Haven town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Haven town is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Haven town's population under 18 was 17.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Haven town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Haven town, 13.61% were under the age of 15, 19.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.29% aged 30 to 64, 15.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,932 more females than males in East Haven town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.44% females and 46.56% males in East Haven, Connecticut.
The East Haven, Connecticut gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,655.

East Haven town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Haven town population: 76.92% are White, 6.17% are Black or African American, 3.46% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.55% are some other race and 5.86% are multiracial.
East Haven town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5,134 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,92 (81.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Haven town is White with a population of 21,579 (76.92% of the total population).

East Haven town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,235 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, East Haven town's population increased by 1,220 (4.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Haven town's population decreased by 1,352 (4.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, East Haven town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 27,804.