New Haven, WV

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New Haven, West Virginia

New Haven, West Virginia, in Mason county, is 46 miles NE of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 86 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The town contains a population of approximately 1,559.

The People and Families of New Haven

In New Haven, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Haven had a median family income of $36,719.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in New Haven.

New Haven Housing

New Haven has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 82% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for West Virginia.

Commuting

In New Haven, 96% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of New Haven do a lot of driving.

High Points

New Haven strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of New Haven, WV

Comparing New Haven to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles NE of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Mason
P.O. Box Zip Codes	25265
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.986
Longitude	-81.973

Station	GALLIPOLIS
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	RIPLEY
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 66 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	HOGSETT R C BYRD DAM
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,559	100%
Male	754	48.4%
Female	805	51.6%
Under 18	353	22.6%
18+	1,206	77.4%
65+	284	18.2%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,538	98.7%
African-American	6	0.4%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,719
Population In Poverty	212	13.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,528
Growth	-31
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	46.1%
German	20.6%
English	8.1%
Irish	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Italian	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
Welsh	1.5%
Hungarian	1%
Greek	0.9%
Portuguese	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$500

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