New Haven County Information
New Haven in
Connecticut occupies
862 square miles and has a 2006 population of
845,244, a change from a 2000 population of
824,008 and
804,219 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,323 acts of violent crime reported in
New Haven in 2004, a change from
2,966 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
20,746 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
New Haven, Connecticut in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | New Haven | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| Land Area | 862 sq. miles | Ranked 1,060 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 845,244 | Ranked 56 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 844,510 | |
| Population 2000 | 824,008 | Ranked 54 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 804,219 | Ranked 46 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.4% | |
| African American | 12.6% | |
| Asian American | 3.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,323 | 2,966 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 15 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 166 | |
| Robberies | 994 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,148 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 24,193 | 29,309 |
| Burglaries | 4,012 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 17,547 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,634 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 440,949 | 413,770 |
| Unemployed Population | 20,746 | 10,178 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 2.5% |
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