Population 3,883 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Glen
Household size in Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.11 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Spring Glen average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.8 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Spring Glen is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.1% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Spring Glen, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Spring Glen
Renters in Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 32.4% | 34.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 34.9% | 36.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 36.4% | 38.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 38.1% | 37.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.6% of households in Spring Glen rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 12.4 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Spring Glen is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1962 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1964 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Spring Glen is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1943, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,085 | $1,203 | $1,093 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,176 | $1,275 | $1,175 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,537 | $1,483 | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,533 | $1,652 | $1,584 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$447 | +$449 | +$491 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Spring Glen runs $1,533 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Hamden overall ($1,652). The typical renter here spends 19.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Spring Glen
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.5% | 39.7% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 44.6% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 46.0% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 48.4% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +8.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Spring Glen: 79.1% 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.
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 Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.0% | 92.2% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.1% | 93.4% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.9% | 93.9% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 94.4% | 90.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Spring Glen: 99.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Spring Glen
| Period | Spring Glen | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Spring Glen than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
Spring Glen compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Glen | 2.59 | 43.7 | 6.3% | 20.6% | 9.8% | 1943 | $1,533 | 79.1% | 99.0% | 4.1% |
| Hamden Plains | 2.36 | 35.5 | 26.8% | 60.2% | 11.1% | 1961 | $1,657 | 44.8% | 92.5% | 8.4% |
| Highwood | 2.87 | 36.3 | 27.5% | 60.5% | 11.7% | 1957 | $1,578 | 24.5% | 82.2% | 9.7% |
| Pine Rock | 2.48 | 40.3 | 14.2% | 14.1% | 6.6% | 1958 | $1,592 | 34.3% | 96.7% | 3.9% |
| Newhallville | 3.17 | 28.8 | 37.4% | 74.1% | 13.4% | 1947 | $1,474 | 24.5% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Prospect Hill | 1.98 | 29.5 | 7.1% | 79.5% | 7.4% | 1942 | $1,717 | 81.9% | 100.0% | 2.3% |
| East Rock | 1.99 | 32.5 | 8.2% | 79.1% | 8.1% | 1939 | $1,810 | 75.2% | 95.4% | 3.3% |
| West Rock | 5.19 | 24.5 | 54.2% | 84.0% | 26.2% | 1984 | $1,035 | 30.3% | 73.7% | 15.1% |
| Quinnipiac Meadows | 2.76 | 35.7 | 38.2% | 61.3% | 5.8% | 1962 | $1,328 | 23.9% | 85.3% | 9.2% |
| Dixwell | 2.27 | 28.8 | 17.0% | 84.0% | 18.6% | 1957 | $1,292 | 39.1% | 88.9% | 11.7% |
| Beaver Hills | 2.86 | 32.1 | 16.4% | 60.4% | 5.1% | 1946 | $1,333 | 37.1% | 86.4% | 13.0% |
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 Spring Glen. 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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