Demographics & People — New Haven, Connecticut

Population Overview

Population (Census)132,893
Estimated 2026~137,800
Median Age31.9
Total Households53,424
Family Households26,928
Average Household Size2.33
Diversity Index0.6945 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White48,834
Black or African American40,731
Asian6,894
Hispanic or Latino41,503

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups72,458
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino41,631
Unclassified or not reported22,486
Hispanic: Puerto Rican21,570
Italian12,800
Irish9,057
Hispanic: Mexican7,626
German5,456
English4,810
Hispanic: South American4,287

Language

English Only83,385
Spanish30,656
Population 5+124,955

Veterans

Veterans2,133
Population 18+105,833

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.5 minutes
Work from Home13.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for New Haven, Connecticut.