Fun In New England - Connecticut

New Haven

Official Website: www.cityofnewhaven.com
County: New Haven
Region: New Haven Area
Year Settled: 1638
Incorporated as a Town: 1640
Incorporated as a City: 1784
Land Area: 18.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 6,558 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 123,626
Estimated Population for 2006: 124,220
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
35.6%White
36.1%Black
21.4%Hispanic
3.9%Asian
0.3%Native American
2.8%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $34,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $104,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $218,000
Poverty: 24.4%
Violent Crime Index: 108 (very high)
Property Crime Index: 87 (very high)
Crime compared to USA: Very High
Nearest Hospital (ER): Yale-New Haven Hospital, Hospital of St. Raphael

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