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| West Haven |
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| Population 2002: | 52,733 |
| Population 2000: | 52,360 |
| Population growth: | +373 (+0.71%) |
| Area codes: | 203 |
| Elevation: | 25 feet |
| Foreign born: | 11.4% (3.9% Latin America, 3.2% Europe, 3.1% Asia) |
| Land area: | 10.8 square miles |
| County: | New Haven |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.6%), Retail trade (14.6%), Manufacturing (14.4%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 69.7% |
| Black: | 16.3% |
| Hispanic: | 9.1% |
| Other race: | 3.6% |
| Two or more races: | 2.8% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.9% |
| Other Asian: | 0.7% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
| Chinese: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.2% |
| Never married: | 31.6% |
| Divorced: | 11.0% |
| Widowed: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 1.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $118,600 |
| Household income: | $42,393 |
| Resident age: | 36.4 years |
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| West Haven Compared to Connecticut State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 19.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.1% |
| Unemployed: | 5.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 307 (577.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 305 (573.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 248.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 58 (109.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 41 (77.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 18 (33.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (1.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,259 (2366.4 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 27.5% |
| Irish: | 17.9% |
| German: | 7.7% |
| English: | 7.0% |
| Polish: | 5.4% |
| French: | 4.0% |