Connecticut / Census place 0982800

West Haven

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: West Haven city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
55,351
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
5,149/sq mi
10.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,382
Median home value
$291,700
Median gross rent
$1,442
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.5%
Typical commute
22.9 min
Public transit commute
3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEW HAVEN TWEED AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
60.5°F
Average low
43.6°F
Annual rainfall
41.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in West Haven.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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