Population & Demographics
West Haven, CT
West Haven is home to 55,351 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 26,678 resident workers commute each day.
55,351 residents
Median age 35.8 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).
West Haven population & demographics
Who lives in West Haven — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.
Race & ethnicity in West Haven
How West Haven breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).
These figures are for West Haven proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.
How West Haven commutes
Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.
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How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.
West Haven
26,678 commutes, one dot at a time
West Haven
Where 26,678 workers commute
Where residents work
Top destinations for people who live in West Haven, by worker count.
Who commutes in
Top origin places for workers who travel into West Haven.
Top industries
The sectors that employ West Haven’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.
Internet options for West Haven
The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.
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