New Haven, CT Population

Overview

133,874

Total Population

30.7

Median age

53.28%

Female population %

87.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

40,607

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Haven's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Haven is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Haven's population under 18 was 22.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Haven's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Haven, 18.13% were under the age of 15, 30.37% aged 15 to 29, 40.99% aged 30 to 64, 9.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8,794 more females than males in New Haven:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.28% females and 46.72% males in New Haven, CT.
The New Haven, CT gender ratio is 87.7:100 i.e. 87.7 men to 100 women (0.877).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 6,988.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,863.

New Haven's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Haven population: 40.15% are White, 33.85% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.17% are Asian, 13.32% are some other race and 7.26% are multiracial.
New Haven's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 40,607 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93,267 (69.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Haven is White with a population of 53,745 (40.15% of the total population).

New Haven's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 138,915 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Haven's population increased by 5,907 (4.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Haven's population increased by 4,162 (3.21%), 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 2022, New Haven's population was lowest in year 2000 at 123,890.