New Haven Metro Area

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  2. New Haven Metro Area Statistics
  3. New Haven Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. New Haven Metro Area Employment Information
  5. New Haven Metro Area Family Information
  6. New Haven Metro Area Education Information
  7. New Haven Metro Area Business Information
  8. New Haven Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. New Haven Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. New Haven Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. New Haven Metro Area Counties
  12. New Haven Metro Area Cities


New Haven Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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New Haven Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 824,008
  • Land Area (2000): 1,568.596 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 664.019 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 203
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Houses (2000): 340,732
New Haven Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,578,216 95.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 489 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 69,474 4.22%

New Haven Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Haven Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 726,815
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $27,134,726,000 / $6,493,322,000
New Haven Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 40,194 9.92%
2. Educational Services 29,860 7.37%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24,194 5.97%
4. Health Care 21,654 5.34%
5. Metal Manufactuing 19,980 4.93%
6. Public Administration 18,892 4.66%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 17,010 4.20%
8. Finance and Insurance 15,254 3.76%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13,838 3.42%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13,786 3.40%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 10,894 2.69%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10,700 2.64%
13. Repair and Maintenance 8,804 2.17%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8,282 2.04%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 8,242 2.03%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7,818 1.93%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 7,354 1.82%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,808 1.68%
19. Other Transportation 6,328 1.56%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 6,216 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 77,794 20.08%
2. Educational Services 57,542 14.85%
3. Finance and Insurance 25,662 6.62%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21,394 5.52%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 18,792 4.85%
6. Social Assistance 14,294 3.69%
7. Public Administration 13,402 3.46%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 10,142 2.62%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,010 2.58%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 7,586 1.96%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7,534 1.94%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7,474 1.93%
13. Department and Other General Stores 7,330 1.89%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7,034 1.82%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6,078 1.57%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,850 1.51%
17. Metal Manufactuing 5,662 1.46%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,098 1.32%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4,542 1.17%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,408 1.14%

New Haven Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 18,938 4.67%
2. Other Production Occupations 18,428 4.55%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17,152 4.23%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 17,060 4.21%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16,228 4.01%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15,466 3.82%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14,324 3.54%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14,130 3.49%
9. Computer Specialists 13,444 3.32%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12,290 3.03%
11. Engineers 10,496 2.59%
12. Top Executives 9,884 2.44%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 9,844 2.43%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,670 2.39%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7,902 1.95%
16. Carpenters 7,890 1.95%
17. Other Construction Trades 7,854 1.94%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 7,786 1.92%
19. Business Operations Specialists 7,408 1.83%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 7,126 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 25,354 6.54%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 24,004 6.19%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18,674 4.82%
4. Registered Nurses 15,976 4.12%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15,128 3.90%
6. Other Management Occupations 13,574 3.50%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12,832 3.31%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12,252 3.16%
9. Cashiers 11,522 2.97%
10. Other Production Occupations 10,822 2.79%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 10,532 2.72%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10,282 2.65%
13. Business Operations Specialists 10,132 2.61%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9,556 2.47%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9,166 2.37%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9,128 2.36%
17. Customer Service Representatives 9,122 2.35%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,666 1.98%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 7,588 1.96%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7,068 1.82%

New Haven Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 698,463 54.25%
15-35 hours 169,283 13.15%
1-14 hours 40,939 3.18%
No regular hours 378,736 29.42%

New Haven Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17,354 2.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,720 1.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27,920 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 56,198 7.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 83,824 11.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 108,347 14.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 126,032 16.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 101,772 13.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 53,962 7.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 44,690 5.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16,550 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8,036 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 53,387 7.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 44,284 5.85%

New Haven Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20,687 2.73%
5-9 84,942 11.22%
10-14 133,782 17.67%
15-19 135,101 17.85%
20-24 120,484 15.91%
25-29 46,842 6.19%
30-34 88,310 11.66%
35-39 18,822 2.49%
40-44 22,314 2.95%
45-59 41,664 5.50%
60-89 27,851 3.68%
At least 90 16,277 2.15%

New Haven Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8,472 1.12% 533,366 70.45%
30-44 5,704 0.75% 123,742 16.34%
45-59 2,822 0.37% 38,842 5.13%
At least 60 7,818 1.03% 36,310 4.80%

New Haven Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,864 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 75,558 9.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 626,069 80.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 482 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 3,562 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24,816 3.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 24,725 3.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19,142 2.47%

New Haven Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Haven Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 638,618 (1,592,560 people)
Families (2000): 423,756 (1,307,452 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 172,875
People at same address in 1995: 903,289
New Haven Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 54,862 8.59%
$10,000-$14,999 37,538 5.88%
$15,000-$19,999 34,316 5.37%
$20,000-$24,999 35,034 5.49%
$25,000-$29,999 32,959 5.16%
$30,000-$34,999 34,706 5.43%
$35,000-$39,999 33,858 5.30%
$40,000-$44,999 33,034 5.17%
$45,000-$49,999 29,356 4.60%
$50,000-$59,999 56,124 8.79%
$60,000-$74,999 73,553 11.52%
$75,000-$99,999 82,516 12.92%
$100,000-$124,999 43,884 6.87%
$125,000-$149,999 22,152 3.47%
$150,000-$199,999 18,005 2.82%
$200,000 or more 16,791 2.63%

New Haven Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 90,086 28.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 85,526 26.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15,402 4.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 50,927 15.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,876 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 45,029 14.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 621 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19,625 6.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 209 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,357 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 103 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,223 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 56 0.02%

New Haven Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 506,888 29.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 258,021 14.82%
Public Assistance 30,112 1.73%
Retirement 109,046 6.26%
Self Employment 63,521 3.65%
Social Security 180,143 10.34%
Supplemental Security 24,846 1.43%
Wage / Salary 493,821 28.35%
Other 75,170 4.32%

New Haven Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 174,774 54.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 143,273 45.05%

New Haven Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49,942 8.08%
Color 1 Box Married 353,720 57.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 195,185 31.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18,992 3.07%

New Haven Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 73,065 10.57%
Color 1 Box Married 353,000 51.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 184,732 26.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80,499 11.64%

New Haven Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Haven Metro Area Education Information Back to top
New Haven Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 69,972 5.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 148,294 11.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 379,222 30.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 252,153 20.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 74,691 6.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 183,377 14.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 137,986 11.08%

New Haven Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 15,650 1.90% 14,810 1.80% 30,460 3.70%
Kindergarten 20,178 2.45% 3,106 0.38% 23,284 2.83%
Grades 1-4 87,444 10.61% 11,030 1.34% 98,474 11.95%
Grades 5-8 86,112 10.45% 9,208 1.12% 95,320 11.57%
Grades 9-12 81,952 9.95% 10,704 1.30% 92,656 11.24%
Undergrad college 43,582 5.29% 36,976 4.49% 80,558 9.78%
Graduate or professional school 10,104 1.23% 19,958 2.42% 30,062 3.65%
Total 345,022 41.87% 105,792 12.84% 450,814 54.71%

New Haven Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Haven Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 42,660
New Haven Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,431 1,292
2002 1,184 1,235
2003 1,654 1,594
2004 1,734 1,665

New Haven Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Haven Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Haven Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,444,101 90.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 151,466 9.49%

New Haven Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Haven Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,172
New Haven Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.914 0.210 0.037 2.008 5.169 0.000 6.795 28.135 4.222 39.152
2000 2.192 0.207 0.053 1.601 4.052 0.000 5.518 25.764 4.391 35.672
2001 2.578 0.200 0.043 1.861 4.682 0.000 5.817 25.862 4.392 36.072

New Haven Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 22,757
2000 21,116
2001 21,768

New Haven Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Haven Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Haven Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 111,047 13.48%
10-19 Years 112,554 13.66%
20-29 Years 101,141 12.27%
30-39 Years 127,935 15.53%
40-49 Years 126,433 15.34%
50-59 Years 94,902 11.52%
60-69 Years 58,697 7.12%
70-79 Years 54,713 6.64%
80-89 Years 30,747 3.73%
90+ Years 5,839 0.71%

New Haven Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 395,931 48.05%
Color 1 Box Female 428,077 51.95%

New Haven Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 616,541 74.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 89,286 10.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 83,131 10.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 19,061 2.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12,445 1.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,875 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,467 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 202 0.02%

New Haven Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 402,185 25.79%
2. Irish 273,493 17.54%
3. German 146,935 9.42%
4. English 138,082 8.85%
5. Polish 125,697 8.06%
6. French Non-Basque 74,164 4.76%
7. United States Or American 42,321 2.71%
8. French Canadian 35,918 2.30%
9. Russian 31,616 2.03%
10. Scottish 25,826 1.66%

New Haven Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,270,871 82.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 134,636 8.72%
3. Italian 31,638 2.05%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12,798 0.83%
5. French 12,748 0.83%
6. Polish 11,924 0.77%
7. Chinese 9,312 0.60%
8. Other Indo European 8,596 0.56%
9. German 5,474 0.35%
10. Russian 3,980 0.26%

New Haven Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,499,319 90.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 73,404 4.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 75,456 4.58%

New Haven Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
New Haven Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Haven Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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