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West Haven, CT Profile


West Haven, CT, population 53,007, is located in Connecticut's New Haven county, about 2.8 miles from New Haven and 15.2 miles from Bridgeport.

Through the 90's West Haven's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Haven has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 West Haven's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White74%
African American16%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200052,360N/A
200152,4160.11%
200252,5950.34%
200352,7880.37%
200452,736-0.10%
200552,653-0.16%
200652,594-0.11%
200752,426-0.32%
200852,9681.03%
200953,0070.07%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,393
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001313
2002222
2003292
2004503
2005286
2006331
2007428
2008727
2009725
2010796
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2174898
2002 1185841
2003 0136676
2004 21367186
2005 046781
2006 1158115
2007 1168156
2008 0060323
2009 1057322
2010 4156367

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,102
20023,517
20033,709
20043,388
20053,123
20063,371
20073,517
20083,011
20092,922
20102,605
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 366 1,523 271
2002 305 1,259 307
2003 256 1,416 297
2004 204 1,356 246
2005 251 1,209 201
2006 233 1284 264
2007 233 1352 271
2008 235 1166 186
2009 241 1092 199
2010 208 995 197

Location

Elevation25 feet above sea level
Land Area10.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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