Demographics of Hamden town, Connecticut

Hamden town, Connecticut had 61,824 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +1,063 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Hamden town, in four figures

61,824
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 61,045 ±50.; +1.7%
Change since July 2020: +1,063 people.; 38.7 ±0.9
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $98,306 ±$6,924
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a town, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Hamden town, Connecticut's population grew 1.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Hamden town, Connecticut's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Hamden town, Connecticut's population grew 1.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Hamden town, Connecticut's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	60,761	100.0	100.0
2021	60,780	100.0	100.2
2022	60,813	100.1	100.7
2023	61,407	101.1	101.6
2024	61,919	101.9	102.5
2025	61,824	101.7	103.1

Population of Hamden town, Connecticut on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	60,761	—
2021	60,780	+19
2022	60,813	+33
2023	61,407	+594
2024	61,919	+512
2025	61,824	−95

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 38.7 ±0.9: for men 38.1 ±1.7 and for women 39.2 ±2.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Hamden town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under 5	2,593 ±499	4.2% ±0.8	5.0% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	7,764 ±732	12.7% ±1.2	15.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	9,117 ±862	14.9% ±1.4	9.3% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	15,135 ±1,039	24.8% ±1.7	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	15,406 ±1,036	25.2% ±1.7	26.7% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	11,030 ±768	18.1% ±1.3	18.5% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $98,306 ±$6,924, and income per person $48,272 ±$2,265, in 2024 dollars. The median is $95,781 ±$732 in Connecticut and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Hamden town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under $25,000	2,799 ±508	11.8% ±2.1	12.9% ±0.3	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	3,221 ±521	13.6% ±2.2	13.7% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	3,445 ±534	14.6% ±2.2	13.3% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	2,564 ±456	10.8% ±1.9	11.9% ±0.3	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	4,796 ±543	20.3% ±2.2	17.7% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	2,644 ±347	11.2% ±1.4	11.3% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	4,192 ±509	17.7% ±2.1	19.2% ±0.3	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Hamden town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Connecticut	United States
All ages	5,126 ±1,061	9.3% ±1.9	10.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	1,050 ±339	10.4% ±3.2	13.0% ±0.5	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	2,854 ±699	9.4% ±2.3	9.4% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	1,222 ±341	8.3% ±2.2	8.9% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Hamden town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Hamden town	Connecticut	United States
Housing units	25,639 ±589	1,541,822 ±276	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.3% ±1.3	93.0% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	7.7% ±1.5	7.0% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	62.4% ±2.2	66.5% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	37.6% ±2.2	33.5% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$298,200 ±$8,657	$366,900 ±$1,621	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,746 ±$50	$1,488 ±$10	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1964 ±2	1967 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Hamden town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Hispanic or Latino	7,495 ±999	12.3% ±1.6	18.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	33,415 ±1,382	54.7% ±2.3	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	14,683 ±1,237	24.1% ±2.0	9.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	2,431 ±596	4.0% ±1.0	4.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	2 to 58	< 0.1% to 0.1%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 32	0% to 0.1%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	65 to 417	0.1% to 0.7%	0.9% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2,750 ±629	4.5% ±1.0	4.3% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Hamden town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Born in the state	34,000 ±1,352	55.7% ±2.2	53.3% ±0.3	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	17,055 ±963	27.9% ±1.6	27.1% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	1,560 ±395	2.6% ±0.6	3.9% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	8,430 ±999	13.8% ±1.6	15.7% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	4,653 ±603	7.6% ±1.0	8.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	3,777 ±705	6.2% ±1.2	7.1% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

Hamden town among the places and towns of Connecticut

13th of 168 places and towns of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Connecticut page.

Places of Connecticut near Hamden town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
New Britain city	74,223 ±58
Greenwich town	63,856 ±58
West Hartford CDP	63,620 ±37
Fairfield town	63,416 ±52
Bristol city	61,462 ±29
Hamden town	61,045 ±50
Meriden city	60,545 ±45
Manchester town	59,635 ±37
West Haven city	55,351 ±38
Stratford town	52,790 ±58
Milford town	52,684 ±32

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Hamden town, Connecticut

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026