West Haven, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,895 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 863 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 830 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,665 | 40.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,670 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,867 | 27.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,341 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,145 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,587 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,968 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,013 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,889 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,226 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,513 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,205 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,339 | 31.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,916 | 47.2 |
| Separated | 552 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,767 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,952 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 4,631 | 11.0 |
Female | 2,790 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,245 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 414 | 33.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,309 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,839 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,788 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 847 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,743 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,042 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 64.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,701 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,169 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,988 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,163 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,165 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,081 | 38.8 |
Same county | 14,459 | 29.4 |
Different county | 4,622 | 9.4 |
Same state | 1,738 | 3.5 |
Different state | 2,884 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,917 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,360 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,407 | 88.6 |
Born in United States | 45,133 | 86.2 |
State of residence | 36,204 | 69.1 |
Different state | 8,929 | 17.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,274 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 5,953 | 11.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,759 | 5.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,644 | 5.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,309 | 6.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,953 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,654 | 27.8 |
| Asia | 1,614 | 27.1 |
| Africa | 526 | 8.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,053 | 34.5 |
| Northern America | 106 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,163 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,243 | 81.9 |
| Language other than English | 8,920 | 18.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,610 | 7.3 |
Spanish | 4,118 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,789 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,119 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,180 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 997 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 443 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,360 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 60,632 | 115.8 |
| Arab | 561 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 203 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 78 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 312 | 0.6 |
| English | 3,664 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,091 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 880 | 1.7 |
| German | 4,022 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 529 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 449 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 9,359 | 17.9 |
| Italian | 14,395 | 27.5 |
| Lithuanian | 242 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 139 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,824 | 5.4 |
| Portuguese | 797 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 628 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 506 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 486 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 221 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 678 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 515 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 48 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 230 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,320 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 148 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 856 | 1.6 |
| Other ancestries | 14,451 | 27.6 |
| (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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