Overview
- District ID
- ct-hd-097
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 097
- Land Area
- 4.61 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.58 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| New Haven city | 4.61 sq mi | 100.0% | 24.7% |
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Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| CT District 3 | 23,996 | 100.0% | 3.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 12,704
- Active Voters
- 11,659 (91.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,496 | 51.1% |
| Republican | 1,348 | 10.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,706 | 37.0% |
| Other parties | 154 | 1.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,805 (61.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,099 (40.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,804 (61.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,643 (44.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,195 (48.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,047 (31.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,947 (38.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 11/04/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 24,240 (± 1,523)
- Median Age
- 40.5
- Median Household Income
- $51,985 (± $6,752)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,293 | 21.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,449 | 59.6% |
| 65 and over | 4,498 | 18.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,063 | 41.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,501 | 35.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,221 | 17.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 507 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 183 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 765 | 3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 22,202
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,043
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,768 | 62.0% |
| Hispanic | 8,435 | 38.0% |
| White | 8,817 | 39.7% |
| Black | 4,087 | 18.4% |
| Asian | 386 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 104 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,691 | 68.6% |
| Hispanic | 5,352 | 31.4% |
| White | 7,921 | 46.5% |
| Black | 3,156 | 18.5% |
| Asian | 458 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 72 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
