Demographics & People — West Haven, Connecticut

Population Overview

Population (Census)55,147
Estimated 2026~55,800
Median Age35.8
Total Households20,730
Family Households12,983
Average Household Size2.51
Diversity Index0.6426 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White28,338
Black or African American10,823
Asian2,731
Hispanic or Latino14,605

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups19,829
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino14,801
Italian11,250
Unclassified or not reported9,099
Irish7,718
Hispanic: Puerto Rican6,192
Hispanic: South American3,705
German3,428
English2,494
Polish2,202

Language

English Only36,280
Spanish8,900
Population 5+52,185

Veterans

Veterans2,278
Population 18+44,232

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.9 minutes
Work from Home9.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for West Haven, Connecticut.