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West Hartford, CT vs West Haven, CT

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- West Haven is 0% more densely populated than West Hartford.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in West Haven.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in West Haven.
 West Hartford, CTWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,518329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201062,898  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,360285,036,114
 Population - 199060,110  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,164.593.4
 Land Area21.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Hartford, CTWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 West Hartford, CTWest Haven, CTUnited States
 White69.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.1%12.2%
 Asian7.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Hartford, CTWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Married Population50.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households25,805  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,82980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,644  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 17 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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Reviews for West Haven    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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Over 15 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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Over 15 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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