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Moving to East Haven, Connecticut

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Population: 28,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 28,755 (+2.0% change)
Males: 13,461 (47.8%), Females: 14,728 (52.2%)

New Haven County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $47,930
Median house value: $127,100

Population by Race

Races in East Haven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (50.5%), Irish (18.8%), Polish (8.0%), German (8.0%), English (6.6%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles

Map of East Haven, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Haven

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Haven town

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

7.1% Foreign born (4.0% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Haven:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Haven:

  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 3 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 35 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Haven:

  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 15 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 15 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 23 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)

Amtrak stations near East Haven:

  • 5 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Haven:

  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 7 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)

Schools

Public high schools in East Haven:

  • EAST HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,129; Location: 35 WHEELBARROW LN.; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • HOMEBOUND (Students: 1; Location: 35 WHEELBARROW LANE; Grades: 12 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in East Haven:

  • JOSEPH MELILLO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 67 HUDSON ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ROBERT W. CARBONE SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 67 HUDSON ST.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • DEER RUN SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 311 FOXON RD.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • GROVE J. TUTTLE SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 108 PROSPECT ST.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • EAST HAVEN ACADEMY (Students: 234; Location: 200 TYLER ST.; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • D. C. MOORE SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 82 ELLIOT ST.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • MOMAUGUIN SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 99 COSEY BEACH RD.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • DOMINICK H. FERRARA SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 22 MAYNARD RD.; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • OVERBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 54 GERRISH AVE.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HAYS SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: ONE MAPLE ST.; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in East Haven:

  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 35 BISHOP STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in East Haven:

  • HAGAMAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $582,772; Location: 227 MAIN ST.; 59,201 books; 2,065 audio materials; 4,128 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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