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New Haven Demographics
Census data for New Haven, including
Census tract data, are available on the U.S. Census Web site at
http://www.census.gov.
The Connecticut State Library also provides Census data for 2000 and
earlier years
here. Tract-level data for New Haven's population and ethnicity are also available
at the Main Library's Information Center.
DataHaven provides access to census data on 22 towns in the south central CT region,
and allows users to create tables comparing data across indicators, towns & years.
Historical and current demographic and fiscal data for New
Haven, New Haven County and Connecticut can be found at the
Main Library in the
Connecticut Documents Collection and in
the Local History Room. Current statistics can also be found
in the Business Department and at the
Information Center at the Main Library.
POPULATION
|
New Haven |
New Haven County |
| Total Population (2000) |
123,626 |
824,008 |
| Households (2000) |
47,094 |
319,040 |
| Median Age (2000) |
29.3 |
37.0 |
|
Sources |
Additional Data:
CRIME
Offenses per Year Reported by the New Haven Police
Department, 1988-1999:
|
Population
(estimated) |
Murder |
Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated
Assault |
Burglary |
Larceny |
Motor
Vehicle
Theft |
| 1988 |
125,887 |
26 |
135 |
1,325 |
1,474 |
4,725 |
8,494 |
3,142 |
| 1989 |
124,070 |
34 |
111 |
1,475 |
1,549 |
4,555 |
8,194 |
2,954 |
| 1990 |
130,474 |
31 |
168 |
1,784 |
2,008 |
4,476 |
9,086 |
3,459 |
| 1991 |
130,627 |
34 |
118 |
1,355 |
2,018 |
4,146 |
8,042 |
3,780 |
| 1992 |
130,229 |
30 |
131 |
1,227 |
1,845 |
3,672 |
7,852 |
2,726 |
| 1993 |
123,890 |
22 |
130 |
1,238 |
1,154 |
3,417 |
7,719 |
1,873 |
| 1994 |
123,858 |
32 |
102 |
1,150 |
1,364 |
2,961 |
7,439 |
3,167 |
| 1995 |
119,604 |
21 |
98 |
953 |
1,157 |
2,965 |
7,465 |
2,515 |
| 1996 |
119,566 |
22 |
120 |
1,207 |
1,267 |
2,936 |
7,139 |
2,345 |
| 1997 |
119,420 |
21 |
93 |
1,094 |
1,136 |
2,510 |
7,348 |
1,748 |
| 1998 |
124,783 |
15 |
66 |
825 |
1,195 |
2,147 |
7,510 |
1,497 |
| 1999 |
123,489 |
12 |
56 |
831 |
1,018 |
1,962 |
6,762 |
1,368 |
|
Sources |
Additional Data:
ECONOMY
|
New Haven |
Connecticut |
| Per Capita Income (1998) |
$16,777 |
$27,078 |
Mill Rate
(Fiscal Year 2000-2001) |
34.95 |
N/A |
Unemployment Rate
(Year 2000 Avg.) |
3.3%* |
2.3%** |
Poverty Rate (1990)
|
21.29% |
6.61% |
|
Sources |
* Not seasonally adjusted.
Benchmarked to CPS 2000.
** Not seasonally adjusted. CPS benchmarked estimate.
EDUCATION
New Haven School District Data:
|
New Haven |
Connecticut |
SAT Average Scores
Mathematics/Verbal
Class of 1999
|
396/414 |
503/504 |
Cumulative 4-Year Dropout Rate
Class of 1999 |
27.5 |
14.3 |
1998-99 Annual Dropout Rate
Grades 9 through 12 |
7.7 |
3.3 |
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Sources |
GEOGRAPHIC DATA
GOVERNMENT
Government Form: Mayor-Council
|
Fiscal Year
Ended 1999 |
Fiscal Year
Ended 1998 |
Fiscal Year
Ended 1997 |
Fiscal Year
Ended 1996 |
Total Revenues and
Other Financing Sources |
$330,535,293 |
$331,208,848 |
$336,706,146 |
$371,161,629 |
| Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses |
$328,424,319 |
$329,412,327 |
$334,238,060 |
$366,602,653 |
| Total General Fund Balance (Deficit) |
$17,985,630 |
$15,874,656 |
$14,078,135 |
$11,610,049 |
| Long-Term Debt |
$253,303,125 |
$200,733,683 |
$169,141,742 |
$143,001,400 |
| Net Grand List |
$3,711,658,208 |
$3,685,168,295 |
$2,940,195,124 |
$2,919,188,914 |
|
Sources |
Additional Data:
HEALTH
|
New Haven |
Connecticut |
Resident Birth Rate, 1998 *
(per 1,000 population) |
15.0 |
13.4 |
Resident Death Rate, 1998 *
(per 1,000 population) |
9.1 |
9.0 |
Infant Mortality Rate, 1997
(per 1,000 live births) |
11.1 |
7.2 |
Teen Birth Rate, 1997
(births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 years) |
62.8 |
36.1 |
| Sources |
* Figures are from a provisional report [pdf] published by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. In its Annual Report of Vital Statistics, 1998, New Haven's local Department of Health uses the 1990 Census population of New Haven to calculate its rates. The State uses a population estimate (123,189) much closer to the 2000 Census population of New Haven.
SOURCES
Population:
Crime:
State of Connecticut. Department of Public Safety Crime
Analysis Unit.
Crime in Connecticut Annual Reports.
Middletown: State of Connecticut,
1997-2000.
Economy:
Education:
State of Connecticut. Department of Education, Division of Evaluation
and Research.
Strategic School Profile 1999-2000: New Haven School District.
http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/dist9900/dist060.pdf
Government:
State of Connecticut. Office of Policy and Management.
Municipal Fiscal Indicators FYE 1995-1999 (Microsoft Access File)
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/MUNFINSR/fi95str2.HTM
Health:
Revised July 15, 2002
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