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Moving to Hamden, Connecticut

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Population: 56,913. Estimated population in July 2024: 58,180 (+2.2% change)
Males: 26,093 (45.8%), Females: 30,820 (54.2%)

New Haven County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $52,351
Median house value: $139,700

Population by Race

Races in Hamden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
  • Black (15.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (28.0%), Irish (17.4%), German (8.7%), English (7.5%), Polish (5.7%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 101 feet

Map of Hamden, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hamden

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamden town

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

9.4% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 3.0% Asia, 2.0% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hamden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamden:

  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 11 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 29 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hamden:

  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 10 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 10 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 18 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)

Amtrak stations near Hamden:

  • 7 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.
  • 7 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: 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 in Hamden:

  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,836; Location: MT CARMEL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.quinnipiac.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • PAIER COLLEGE OF ART INC (Full-time enrollment: 207; Location: 20 GORHAM AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.paiercollegeofart.edu)
  • STONE ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 97; Location: 1315 DIXWELL AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Hamden:

  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 10 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)

Schools

Public high schools in Hamden:

  • HAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,163; Location: 2040 DIXWELL AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ELI WHITNEY V-T SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 71 JONES RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HYDE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 306 CIRCULAR DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Hamden:

  • HOMDEN HALL SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 1108 WHITNEY AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SACRED HEART ACADEMY (Students: 482; Location: 265 BENHAM STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • CHILDRENS CENTER WHITNEY HALL (Students: 88; Location: 1400 WHITNEY AVE; Grades: 4 – 12)
  • CEDARHURST SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 871 PROSPECT ST; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • LORRAINE D FOSTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 1861 WHITNEY AVENUE; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Hamden:

  • HAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 972; Location: 550 NEWHALL ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • WINTERGREEN INTERDIST MAGNET (Students: 595; Location: 670 WINTERGREEN AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WEST WOODS SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 350 WEST TODD ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHURCH STREET SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 95 CHURCH ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DUNBAR HILL SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 315 LANE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HELEN STREET SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 285 HELEN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SPRING GLEN SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 1908 WHITNEY AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RIDGE HILL SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 120 CAREW RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SHEPHERD GLEN SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 1 SKIFF ST. EXT.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HIGHVILLE MUSTARD SEED CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 130 LEDER HILL DR.; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Hamden:

  • ST RITA SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 1601 WHITNEY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST STEPHEN SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 418 RIDGE RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SACRED HEART MANOR KDG. & NURS (Students: 90; Location: 261 BENHAM ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VICARAGE SCHOOL OF MONTESSORI (Students: 42; Location: 40 LONDON DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HARRIS TUCKER ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: PO BOX 6122; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LAUREL OAKS ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 14 WEST SHEPARD AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ELIZABETH IVES SCH/SPEC CHILDN (Students: 24; Location: 700 HARTFORD TURNPIKE; Grades: 2 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Hamden:

  • HAMDEN LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,662,926; Location: 2901 DIXWELL AVE.; 166,358 books; 7,751 audio materials; 7,388 video materials; 407 serial subscriptions)

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