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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
55,351
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$291,700
Owner-occupied units

West Haven, CT

Connecticut · 41.272° N, 72.967° W · 11 sq mi

West Haven is a city in Connecticut, with a population of 55,351 and about 5,149 residents per square mile. The median household earns $74,382 a year, and the median home is worth $291,700.

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Size & density

Land area
11 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,149
People per square mile
Rank by population
#801
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#803
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$74,382
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,442
Per month
Homeownership
50.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.9 min
One way

People

Median age
35.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
30.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
21.1%
Households
20,938
2.47 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 22/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 158/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 25/yr
Days above 90° 4/yr
Below freezing 89/yr
Annual rainfall 52.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 83°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 25°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 30.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 12.8%
Professional & business services 10.4%
Retail trade 10%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Connecticut

Name
Steve Cohen
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Greenwich
Source of wealth
Hedge funds

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Connecticut · private sector

Employer
Hartford HealthCare
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Connecticut

Company
Cigna
Revenue
$247.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bloomfield
Ticker
CI

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Connecticut

State bird
American Robin
State flower
Mountain Laurel
State capital
Hartford
Nickname
The Constitution State

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