W Haven's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
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Housing -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
B
Commute -
D+
Education -
B
Weather -
A+
Amenities
About W Haven, CT
W Haven, CT is located in New Haven County in the state of Connecticut.
The total City Population for W Haven is about 55,564 with about 5,169 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $194,400, which is roughly 43% lower than the Average Home Value of $343,304 for the state of Connecticut, and roughly 10% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $58,112, which is roughly 41% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $97,865 for the state of Connecticut, and roughly 11% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.50Male Population Estimate: 48.4%
Female Population Estimate: 51.6%
Median Age: 36.6
Male Median Age: 35.0
Female Median Age: 38.3
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:21.62%
Hispanic:18.28%
Other:8.09%
Asian:4.39%
Indian:0.98%
Hawaiian:0.33%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 40.65%
Libertarian: 0.88%
Green: 0.41%
Other: 0.03%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of W Haven specifically.
Average # of Homicides for New Haven County: About 3.4926 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for New Haven County: About 328.67 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
New Haven County is about 12% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 12% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for W Haven is about 8.7%.
Connecticut is ranked #8 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 76.79 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 66.97The average living wage for the state of Connecticut is $34.13/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Connecticut a minimum wage score of 69.14 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.38/hr, which gives Connecticut a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 39.63 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Connecticut is $270.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 69.33 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Connecticut does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Connecticut does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Connecticut does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Connecticut does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ Connecticut does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Connecticut does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Connecticut does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
✓ Connecticut does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Connecticut does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Connecticut does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Connecticut does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Connecticut does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Connecticut does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Connecticut does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Connecticut does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Connecticut does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Connecticut does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Connecticut does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 06516Latitude: 41.273170
Longitude: -72.959573
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 57.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 203