Health in West Haven, Connecticut: official figures
7.9% of residents of West Haven (4,336 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 402nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Connecticut: 5.4%).
How many children in West Haven are uninsured?
In West Haven, 5.8% of children under 19 and 10.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in West Haven are on Medicaid?
33.1% of residents of West Haven under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 84th 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 West Haven have a disability?
11.0% of residents of West Haven (6,081 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 294th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Connecticut: 12.2%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in West Haven have a disability?
By age, 28.5% of residents of West Haven aged 65 and over, 9.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.1% 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 West Haven, Connecticut?
An estimated 36.5% of adults in West Haven had obesity in 2023, joint 241st 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 West Haven?
An estimated 10.5% of adults in West Haven had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 385th lowest 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 West Haven?
An estimated 17.9% of adults in West Haven reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 307th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.8% 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 West Haven have high blood pressure?
In West Haven, an estimated 32.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 29.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 173rd 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 West Haven see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.7% of adults in West Haven had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 132nd 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 West Haven compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
West Haven ranks 402 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 399 | Bentonville | 7.9% |
| 400 | Mishawaka | 7.9% |
| 401 | Victorville | 7.9% |
| 402 | West Haven | 7.9% |
| 403 | Tallahassee | 7.8% |
| 404 | Highland | 7.8% |
| 405 | Green Bay | 7.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
West Haven ranks 530 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 527 | West New York | 11.0% |
| 528 | Columbia | 11.0% |
| 529 | Wyoming | 11.0% |
| 530 | West Haven | 11.0% |
| 531 | Rialto | 11.0% |
| 532 | Flagstaff | 11.0% |
| 533 | Nashville | 11.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Haven ranks 249 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Frederick | 36.5% |
| 247 | St. Charles | 36.5% |
| 248 | Burnsville | 36.5% |
| 249 | West Haven | 36.5% |
| 250 | Tallahassee | 36.4% |
| 251 | Vancouver | 36.4% |
| 252 | Las Cruces | 36.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Haven ranks 426 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 423 | Milpitas | 10.5% |
| 424 | Lodi | 10.5% |
| 425 | Bartlett | 10.5% |
| 426 | West Haven | 10.5% |
| 427 | Port St. Lucie | 10.4% |
| 428 | Cedar Rapids | 10.4% |
| 429 | Buckeye | 10.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Haven ranks 378 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Idaho Falls | 12.9% |
| 376 | Burnsville | 12.9% |
| 377 | Bellevue | 12.9% |
| 378 | West Haven | 12.9% |
| 379 | Salem | 12.8% |
| 380 | Las Cruces | 12.8% |
| 381 | Spokane Valley | 12.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Haven ranks 324 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Portland | 17.9% |
| 322 | Beaumont | 17.9% |
| 323 | Logan | 17.9% |
| 324 | West Haven | 17.9% |
| 325 | Greensboro | 17.8% |
| 326 | Cedar Rapids | 17.8% |
| 327 | Fairfield | 17.8% |
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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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