New Haven Population

• Comparative
• Historical (1790 - 1990)
• Projected (2000 - 2020)
• Race/Ethnicity
• Sources

Comparative Populations of Connecticut Cities

	New Haven	Bridgeport	Hartford
1980	126,021	142,567	136,393
1990	130,474	141,686	139,739
2000	123,626	139,529	121,578
Sources

Historical Population, 1790-1990

Year New Haven Population 1790 4,487 1800 4,049 1810 5,772 1820 7,147 1830 10,180 1840 12,960 1850 20,345 1860 39,267 1870 50,840 1880 62,882 1890 86,045

Year New Haven Population 1900 108,027 1910 133,605 1920 162,537 1930 162,665 1940 160,605 1950 164,443 1960 152,048 1970 137,707 1980 126,021 1990 130,474 Sources

Projected Total Population of New Haven, 2000-2020

	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020
City	123,640*	125,450	128,970	132,740	136,730
County	816,880**	825,950	838,340	852,840	868,690
Source

* Actual population according to the U.S. Census: 123,626.
** Actual population according to the U.S. Census: 824,008.

Race/Ethnicity

	City Population, 1998 (est.)
White	51,881
Black	45,663
Hispanic (any race)	20,650
Asian Pacific	4,198
Other	365
Native American	312
Source

SOURCES

Comparative Populations and Race/Ethnicity:

• State of Connecticut. Department of Economic and Community Development.
  CEIS Population Statistics.
  http://www.state.ct.us/ecd/research/ceis/population/Population.aspl
• State of Connecticut. Department of Economic and Community Development.
  Connecticut Town Profiles 1998-1999.
  http://www.state.ct.us/ecd/research/townprof/index.html

Historical Population 1790-1990:

• 1790-1970:
  City of New Haven. City Plan Department.
  Population and Housing Characteristics:
     New Haven Census Tracts, 1950 - 1970
  Compiled by the New Haven City Plan Department, 1972
• 1980, 1990:
  State of Connecticut. Department of Economic and Community Development.
  Connecticut Town Profiles 1998-1999.
  http://www.state.ct.us/ecd/research/townprof/index.html

Projected Total Population 2000-2020:

State of Connecticut. Office of Policy Management.
Connecticut Population Projections, Series 95.1
Hartford: State of Connecticut, 1995

Revised November 13, 2001