Hamden, NY City Data

Hamden, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 777 people who live in Hamden and approximately 48,055 who live in Delaware County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hamden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hamden. We have included Hamden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hamden Information

Delaware County where Hamden resides is 1,468.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,055 and has a population rank of 952 out of all the places in the United States.

Hamden has a total of 777 people and of those residents there are 381 males and 396 females. The median age of the male population is 43.1 and the female population is 44.9. There are approximately 462 births each year and around 566 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hamden varies per year, but currently 768 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 777 people who live in Hamden, there are 201 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hamden is 110 male and 91 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 592.

General Hamden Information
Total area in square miles - Delaware County	1,468.04
Water area in square miles - Delaware County	N/A
Resident population - Delaware County	48,055
Population rank - Delaware County	952
Total population	777
Total population (male)	381
Total population (female)	396
Population median age (male)	43.1
Population median age (female)	44.9
Births - Delaware County	462
Deaths- Delaware County	566
Population of one race	768
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	201
Population under 20 years (male)	110
Population under 20 years (female)	91
Total population 18 years and over	592

Hamden Social Characteristics

There are 19,270 households in Hamden. Families make up 12,791 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hamden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,171), male householder with no wife present (835) and female householder with no husband present (1,705). The remainder of the Hamden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,535. Hamden, NY moving companies help people in Hamden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hamden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hamden is based, there are 20,086 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,141 never married, 10,910 now married, 630 separated, 2,733 widowed, and 1,672 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 476 separated, 664 widowed and 1,628 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hamden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hamden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Delaware County)
Total households	19,270
Family households (families)	12,791
With own children under 18 years	5,722
Married-couple family	10,171
With own children under 18 years	3,953
Male householder, no wife present, family	835
With own children under 18 years	523
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,705
With own children under 18 years	1,048
Nonfamily households	6,535
Householder living alone	5,430
65 years and over	2,620

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	93
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	111
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	652
Householder	226
Spouse	175
Child	213
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	117
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	65
Female householder living alone	58
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,086
Never married	4,141
Now married	10,910
Separated	630
Widowed	2,733
Divorced	1,672
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	476
Widowed	664
Divorced	1,628

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	777
Male	381
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	10
Female	396
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	777
One race	768
White	751
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	769
People who are White alone	743
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,612
Same house	29,677
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,760
Different state or abroad	2,331
Different state	2,134
Abroad	197

PLACE OF BIRTH (Delaware County)
Total resident population	48,055
Born in United States	38,925
State of residence	38,936
Different state	7,239
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	232
Foreign born	1,648

Hamden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hamden. That total enrollment is 11,874 for the population of the country, which includes Hamden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,308 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,725 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,387.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hamden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,874
Pre-kindergarten	602
Public	416
Private	186
Kindergarten	521
Public	509
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,381
Public	5,267
Private	114
Elementary and high school	8,363
Public	8,126
Private	237
High school grades 9 to 12	2,982
Public	2,859
Private	123
College, undergraduate years	2,156
Public	1,911
Private	245
Graduate or professional school	232
Public	128
Private	104
Not enrolled in school	34,729

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,070
Less than 9th grade	1,885
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,776
High school graduate	12,353
Some college, no degree	5,600
Associate's degree	2,956
Bachelor's degree	5,500
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,139

Hamden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,528 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hamden. The Hamden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,579), service occupations (3,526), sales and office occupations (4,245), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (490), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,271) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,729). The 38,528 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,240 private wage and salary workers, 4,774 government workers, 2,670 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Delaware County)
Population 16 years and over	38,528
In labor force	22,230
Civilian labor force	22,216
Employed	20,840
Unemployed	1,376
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	19,793
In labor force	10,257
Civilian labor force	10,257
Unemployed Civilian labor force	610
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,735
In labor force	11,973
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	766
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Delaware County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,243
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,927
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,527
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,247
Other means	141
Worked at home	1,154
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	458,530

OCCUPATION (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,579
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,579
Service occupations	3,526
Sales and office occupations	4,245
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	490
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,271
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,729

INDUSTRY (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,579
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,284
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,018
Wholesale trade	501
Retail trade	2,138
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	764
Information	543
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	755
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,038
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,420
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,460
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,239

CLASS OF WORKER (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,579
Private wage and salary workers	13,240
Government workers	4,774
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,670
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hamden Housing Characteristics

In Hamden, NY there are 28,952 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,270 occupied and 9,682 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hamden, there are 20,243 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 366 units in Hamden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hamden, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hamden, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hamden. There are 245 housing units with rent less than $200, 282 with rent between $200-299, 1,915 with rent between $300-499 and 1,373 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hamden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hamden, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Delaware County)
Total housing units	28,952
Occupied housing units	19,270
Vacant housing units	9,682

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Delaware County)
Total housing units	28,952
1-unit, detached	20,243
1-unit, attached	366
2 units	1,294
3 or 4 units	1,203
5 to 9 units	565
10 to 19 units	167
20 to 49 units	206
50 or more units	40
Mobile home	4,599

HOUSING TENURE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	19,270
Owner-occupied	14,596
Renter-occupied	4,674

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	19,270
No vehicles available	1,528
2 vehicle available	10,467
3 vehicles available	2,272
4 vehicles available	456
5 or more vehicles available	133

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	19,270
Utility gas	1,905
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,781
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,219
Coal or coke	48
Wood	2,287
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	83
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	19,270
Less Than $50,000	14,596
$50,000 to $99,999	5,259
$100,000 to $149,999	1,227
$150,000 to $199,999	404
$200,000 to $299,999	178
$300,000 to $499,999	41
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	74,200

GROSS RENT (Delaware County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,674
Less than $200	245
$200 to $299	282
$300 to $499	1,915
$500 to $699	1,044
$700 to $999	291
$1,000 to $1,499	33
$1,500 or more	4