Health in New Haven, Connecticut: official figures
7.4% of residents of New Haven (9,808 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 382nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Connecticut: 5.4%).
How many children in New Haven are uninsured?
In New Haven, 4.2% of children under 19 and 9.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New Haven are on Medicaid?
34.3% of residents of New Haven under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 72nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Connecticut: 19.4%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New Haven have a disability?
12.2% of residents of New Haven (16,301 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 407th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Connecticut: 12.2%); 5.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in New Haven have a disability?
By age, 34.4% of residents of New Haven aged 65 and over, 10.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in New Haven, Connecticut?
An estimated 39.9% of adults in New Haven had obesity in 2023, joint 120th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in New Haven?
An estimated 13.6% of adults in New Haven had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 121st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in New Haven?
An estimated 18.0% of adults in New Haven reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 288th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.9% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in New Haven have high blood pressure?
In New Haven, an estimated 35.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 34.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 55th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in New Haven see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.6% of adults in New Haven had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 67th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow New Haven compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
New Haven ranks 442 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 439 | Richmond | 7.4% |
| 440 | Gainesville | 7.4% |
| 441 | Providence | 7.4% |
| 442 | New Haven | 7.4% |
| 443 | Lancaster | 7.3% |
| 444 | Goodyear | 7.3% |
| 445 | Rockford | 7.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
New Haven ranks 417 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 414 | Broken Arrow | 12.3% |
| 415 | El Monte | 12.3% |
| 416 | Southaven | 12.3% |
| 417 | New Haven | 12.2% |
| 418 | Pembroke Pines | 12.2% |
| 419 | Oakland | 12.2% |
| 420 | Gallatin | 12.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Haven ranks 121 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | South Bend | 40.1% |
| 119 | Corpus Christi | 40.0% |
| 120 | Wichita | 39.9% |
| 121 | New Haven | 39.9% |
| 122 | Gulfport | 39.9% |
| 123 | Moreno Valley | 39.8% |
| 124 | Southfield | 39.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Haven ranks 122 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Porterville | 13.7% |
| 120 | Watsonville | 13.7% |
| 121 | Buffalo | 13.6% |
| 122 | New Haven | 13.6% |
| 123 | Bossier City | 13.6% |
| 124 | St. Louis | 13.5% |
| 125 | South Fulton | 13.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Haven ranks 249 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Port Orange | 14.4% |
| 247 | St. Paul | 14.3% |
| 248 | Anchorage | 14.3% |
| 249 | New Haven | 14.3% |
| 250 | Norman | 14.3% |
| 251 | Santa Maria | 14.3% |
| 252 | Temple | 14.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Haven ranks 293 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Mobile | 18.0% |
| 291 | Montgomery | 18.0% |
| 292 | Visalia | 18.0% |
| 293 | New Haven | 18.0% |
| 294 | Greenville | 18.0% |
| 295 | Tamarac | 18.0% |
| 296 | St. Cloud | 18.0% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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