New Haven is a somewhat small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,528 people and three associated neighborhoods, New Haven is the 167th largest community in Michigan. New Haven has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in New Haven, where the median household income is $63,424.00.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Haven is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Haven is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Haven who work in sales jobs (10.48%), office and administrative support (8.42%), and management occupations (8.04%). Also of interest is that New Haven has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in New Haven is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New Haven, the average commute to work is 30.57 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of New Haven are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.05% of adults in New Haven having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in New Haven in 2022 was $25,855, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,420 for a family of four. However, New Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Haven is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call New Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Haven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Haven include European, German, Italian, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in New Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
