West Haven Population and Demographics

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West Haven City, Connecticut Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent West Haven Population: 52360 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 24995 47.74% Female 27365 52.26%       Under 5 years 3270 6.25% 5 to 9 years 3425 6.54% 10 to 14 years 3502 6.69% 15 to 19 years 3261 6.23% 20 to 24 years 3718 7.1% 25 to 34 years 7794 14.89% 35 to 44 years 8543 16.32% 45 to 54 years 6996 13.36% 55 to 59 years 2504 4.78% 60 to 64 years 1905 3.64% 65 to 74 years 3619 6.91% 75 to 84 years 2926 5.59% 85 years and over 897 1.71%       Median age (years) 36.4       18 years and over 40252 76.88% Male 18861 36.02% Female 21391 40.85% 21 years and over 38160 72.88% 62 years and over 8513 16.26% 65 years and over 7442 14.21% Male 2950 5.63% Female 4492 8.58%       Race     One race 50901 97.21% White 38824 74.15% Black or African American 8530 16.29% American Indian and Alaska Native 128 0.24% Asian 1525 2.91% Asian indian 479 0.91% Chinese 264 0.5% Filipino 169 0.32% Japanese 29 0.06% Korean 127 0.24% Vietnamese 88 0.17% Other Asian 369 0.7% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 27 0.05% Native Hawaiian 9 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 9 0.02% Samoan 6 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 3 0.01% Some other race 1867 3.57% Two or more races 1459 2.79%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 52360 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 4757 9.09% Mexican 451 0.86% Puerto Rican 2510 4.79% Cuban 86 0.16% Other Hispanic or Latino 1710 3.27% Not Hispanic or Latino 47603 90.91% White alone 36521 69.75%       Relationship     Total Population 52360 100.00% In households 51101 97.6% Householder 21090 40.28% Spouse 8838 16.88% Child 15166 28.96% Own child under 18 years 10792 20.61% Other relatives 3051 5.83% Under 18 years 1087 2.08% Nonrelatives 2956 5.65% Unmarried partner 1322 2.52% In group quarters 1259 2.4% Institutionalized population 449 0.86% Non-Institutionalized population 810 1.55%       Households by Type     Total Households 21090 100.0 % Family households (families) 13123 62.22% With own children under 18 years 6014 28.52% Married-couple family 8838 41.91% With own children under 18 years 3739 17.73% Female householder, no husband present 3290 15.6% With own children under 18 years 1859 8.81% Non Family households 7967 37.78% Householder living alone 6542 31.02% Householder 65 years and over 2256 10.7%       Households with individuals under 18 years 6692 31.73% Households with individuals 65 years and over 5366 25.44%       Average Household size 2.42 Average family size 3.06       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 22336 100.00% Occupied housing units 21090 94.42% Vacant housing units 1246 5.58% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 77 0.34% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.6       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 21090 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 11632 55.15% Renter-occupied housing units. 9458 44.85%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.62 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.18

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.