New Haven, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 43,375 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,982 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,623 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,233 | 35.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,422 | 17.1 |
| College or graduate school | 17,115 | 39.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 72,171 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,691 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,384 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,350 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,456 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,720 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,566 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,004 | 15.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 96,986 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 43,620 | 45.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,617 | 35.7 |
| Separated | 3,052 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 6,286 | 6.5 |
Female | 4,968 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 9,411 | 9.7 |
Female | 5,671 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,988 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,641 | 54.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 92,263 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,896 | 7.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,655 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,315 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 68,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,595 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 52,316 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 68.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,876 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,334 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 115,106 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 50,785 | 44.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 56,543 | 49.1 |
Same county | 36,982 | 32.1 |
Different county | 19,561 | 17.0 |
Same state | 3,523 | 3.1 |
Different state | 16,038 | 13.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,778 | 6.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 123,626 | 100.0 |
| Native | 109,276 | 88.4 |
Born in United States | 99,164 | 80.2 |
State of residence | 62,712 | 50.7 |
Different state | 36,452 | 29.5 |
Born outside United States | 10,112 | 8.2 |
| Foreign born | 14,350 | 11.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,362 | 6.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,727 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 9,623 | 7.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,350 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,270 | 22.8 |
| Asia | 3,394 | 23.7 |
| Africa | 520 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 85 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 6,810 | 47.5 |
| Northern America | 271 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 115,106 | 100.0 |
| English only | 82,434 | 71.6 |
| Language other than English | 32,672 | 28.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,985 | 12.1 |
Spanish | 22,163 | 19.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,285 | 8.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,605 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,072 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,091 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,374 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 123,626 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 116,751 | 94.4 |
| Arab | 220 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 223 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 195 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 560 | 0.5 |
| English | 4,214 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,578 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 663 | 0.5 |
| German | 5,056 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 458 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 496 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,639 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 13,038 | 10.5 |
| Lithuanian | 222 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 407 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 3,232 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 545 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 1,822 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 608 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 959 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 75 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,730 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 757 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 211 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 513 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,306 | 1.9 |
| Welsh | 307 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,602 | 2.1 |
| Other ancestries | 66,115 | 53.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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