West Haven, CT, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 22,336 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10,524 | 47.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 995 | 4.5 |
| 2 units | 2,551 | 11.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,291 | 10.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,062 | 4.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,277 | 5.7 |
| 20 or more units | 3,591 | 16.1 |
| Mobile home | 45 | 0.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 134 | 0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 208 | 0.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 370 | 1.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,973 | 8.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,209 | 14.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,382 | 19.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,359 | 28.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,701 | 25.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 535 | 2.4 |
| 2 rooms | 1,125 | 5.0 |
| 3 rooms | 3,137 | 14.0 |
| 4 rooms | 3,854 | 17.3 |
| 5 rooms | 5,485 | 24.6 |
| 6 rooms | 4,038 | 18.1 |
| 7 rooms | 2,363 | 10.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,081 | 4.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 718 | 3.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,090 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,145 | 19.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,028 | 28.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,616 | 12.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,115 | 14.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,935 | 9.2 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,251 | 15.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,764 | 13.1 |
| 1 | 8,891 | 42.2 |
| 2 | 6,880 | 32.6 |
| 3 or more | 2,555 | 12.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,736 | 36.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 257 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 3,744 | 17.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 9,236 | 43.8 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 20 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 24 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 73 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 49 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 34 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 190 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 21,090 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 20,194 | 95.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 626 | 3.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 270 | 1.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 9,586 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 87 | 0.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,796 | 29.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,795 | 50.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,572 | 16.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 219 | 2.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 109 | 1.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 118,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,692 | 69.8 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 15 | 0.2 |
$500 to $699 | 196 | 2.0 |
$700 to $999 | 1,183 | 12.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,364 | 35.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,548 | 16.1 |
$2,000 or more | 386 | 4.0 |
Median (dollars) | 1,279 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,894 | 30.2 |
Median (dollars) | 528 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,203 | 23.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,695 | 17.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,400 | 14.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,337 | 13.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 712 | 7.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,211 | 23.1 |
| Not computed | 28 | 0.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,454 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 246 | 2.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 323 | 3.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 665 | 7.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,610 | 48.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,575 | 27.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 771 | 8.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 51 | 0.5 |
| No cash rent | 213 | 2.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 689 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,543 | 16.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,405 | 14.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,218 | 12.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 948 | 10.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 745 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,173 | 33.6 |
| Not computed | 422 | 4.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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