West Haven, CT Profile

West Haven, CT, population 52,923, 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 this decade the population of West Haven 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
	White	74%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.10
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	52,360	N/A
2001	52,477	0.22%
2002	52,745	0.51%
2003	53,045	0.57%
2004	53,105	0.11%
2005	52,923	-0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,393

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	313
2002	222
2003	292
2004	503
2005	286
2006	331

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	0	2	0	1
Forcible Rape	17	18	13	13	4	1
Robbery	48	58	66	67	67	58
Aggravated Assault	98	41	76	186	81	115

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,102
2002	3,517
2003	3,709
2004	3,388
2005	3,123
2006	3,371

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	366	305	256	204	251	233
Larceny, Theft	1,523	1,259	1,416	1,356	1,209	1284
Motor Vehicle Theft	271	307	297	246	201	264
Arson	13	9	9	11	3	13

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles