Population 60,171 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hamden
Household size in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Hamden run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.41 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Hamden is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 40.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Hamden as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the New Haven area as a whole (13.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.1 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hamden
Renters in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 34.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 36.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 38.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 37.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Hamden rent their homes (38.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About a third of owners (33.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hamden as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Hamden is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,203 | $1,093 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,275 | $1,175 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,483 | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,652 | $1,584 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$491 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Hamden runs $1,652 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $449 a month from 2006–10, a 37% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hamden
Bachelor's degrees in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.6% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.4% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Hamden: 48.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 8.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 90.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hamden: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hamden
| Period | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Hamden is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.0 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hamden compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden | 2.52 | 40.8 | 11.1% | 38.1% | 9.0% | 1964 | $1,652 | 48.4% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| Spring Glen | 2.72 | 49.0 | 4.2% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 1969 | $1,721 | 57.5% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
| North Haven | 2.62 | 44.6 | 6.3% | 18.5% | 3.5% | 1968 | $1,860 | 47.7% | 95.6% | 1.9% |
| New Haven area | 2.53 | 41.7 | 13.5% | 37.6% | 8.0% | 1964 | $1,584 | 38.5% | 90.6% | 6.4% |
| Woodbridge | 2.76 | 48.2 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 1967 | $1,803 | 71.1% | 96.4% | 6.5% |
| Bethany | 3.04 | 45.9 | 10.0% | 2.7% | 9.1% | 1973 | $1,535 | 56.8% | 99.3% | 2.0% |
| Millbrook | 3.16 | 45.9 | 9.5% | 0.8% | 8.9% | 1981 | $1,542 | 58.2% | 99.0% | 3.6% |
| East Haven | 2.41 | 46.4 | 9.9% | 30.1% | 7.7% | 1962 | $1,693 | 31.8% | 91.4% | 4.9% |
| West Haven | 2.59 | 38.0 | 13.5% | 49.5% | 5.9% | 1959 | $1,488 | 31.7% | 88.2% | 7.5% |
| Northford | 2.78 | 46.4 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,433 | 37.6% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| Wallingford Center | 2.22 | 42.6 | 5.4% | 39.6% | 5.4% | 1961 | $1,283 | 36.5% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hamden. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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