Demographics
August 10, 2009 by Administrator
Filed under Demographics
These characteristics of the City of West Haven from the 2000 U.S. Census can be found by downloading the American FactFinder report below.
- General Characteristics
- Social Characteristics
- Economic Characteristics
- Housing Characteristics


The City of West Haven has been lauded by "BusinessWeek" as one the "best places to raise your kids." Noting that West Haven is home to the University of New Haven and is about five miles from Yale University and offers easy access to Bradley Point Park beach and the Sandy Point bird sanctuary, the publication narrowed the list of towns using the following weighted criteria: affordability; school performance; number of schools; household expenditures; crime rates; air quality; job growth; family income; museums, parks, theaters, and other amenities; and diversity.
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