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Unified School District · CT

West Haven School District

West Haven School District is a unified school district in Connecticut with a community population of 55,351. The median household income is $74,382 and the median age is 35.8.

55,351

Population

5149

People / sq mi

$74,382

Median Income

35.8

Median Age

West Haven School District covers 11 sq mi of land at 5148.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White47.2%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian31.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.3%

Economy & Income

$74,382

Median Household Income

$35,740

Per Capita Income

8.9%

Poverty Rate

4.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$291,700

Median Home Value

$1,442

Median Rent

50.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

87.8%

High School+

30.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

West Haven School District serves a community with a population of 55,351 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Connecticut.

The median household income in West Haven School District is $74,382, with a per capita income of $35,740. The poverty rate is 8.9%.

West Haven School District is 47.2% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 31.7% Asian, and 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In West Haven School District, 87.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in West Haven School District is $291,700, with a median rent of $1,442. The homeownership rate is 50.6%.

Data for West Haven School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0904950).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.