West River, Connecticut Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in West River is 12% lower than New Haven
The median age in West River is 17% higher than New Haven
In West River 18.96% of the population is White
In West River 65.15% of the population is Black
In West River 1.02% of the population is Asian

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West River racial demographics

Race	West River	New Haven	Connecticut
White	18.96%	43.61%	77.14%
Black	65.15%	33.56%	10.39%
Asian	1.02%	5.22%	4.26%
American Indian	0.00%	0.36%	0.26%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.01%	0.03%
Mixed race	2.73%	5.67%	2.98%
Other race	12.13%	11.57%	4.95%

In West River, 30.8% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The West River, New Haven, CT demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	West River	New Haven	Connecticut
Population	3,915	130,381	3,565,287
Population density (sq mi)	6,149	6,976	736
Median age	36.1	30.7	40.6
Male/Female ratio	0.7:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	31%	54%
Families w/ Kids under 18	59%	52%	43%
Speak English	n/a	66%	78%
Speak Spanish	n/a	25%	12%

West River, New Haven, CT Demographics