New Haven is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 138,915 people and 32 associated neighborhoods, New Haven is the third largest community in Connecticut. Much of the housing stock in New Haven was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Haven is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Haven is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Haven who work in teaching (11.28%), office and administrative support (9.15%), and management occupations (8.55%). A relatively large number of people in New Haven telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about New Haven is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Many people in New Haven take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among New Haven citizens for affordable transportation.The population of New Haven is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.53% of adults in New Haven have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in New Haven in 2022 was $33,449, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,796 for a family of four. However, New Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Haven is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Haven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. New Haven also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.67% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Haven include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. New Haven also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.50%. The most common language spoken in New Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
