East Haven, CT Profile

East Haven, CT, population 28,189, is located in Connecticut's New Haven county, about 3.8 miles from New Haven and 19.1 miles from Bridgeport.

Through the 90's East Haven's population has grown by about 8%.

East Haven's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in East Haven tend to be lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	37.20
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,930

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	233
2002	230
2003	153
2004	62
2005	107
2006	87
2007	146
2008	174

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	7	11	7	0	0	1	6	4
Robbery	23	23	17	15	21	17	26	22
Aggravated Assault	36	32	20	2	10	6	10	24

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,684
2002	2,758
2003	2,219
2004	2,054
2005	2,389
2006	2,024
2007	2,584
2008	2,855

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	108	126	74	75	93	99	123	121
Larceny, Theft	549	561	480	422	470	386	513	590
Motor Vehicle Theft	104	103	84	96	127	96	107	108
Arson	2	2	5	0	4	5	2	3

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.3 Square Miles
Water Area	1.2 Square Miles