Hamden is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 60,014 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Hamden is the 12th largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hamden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hamden is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hamden who work in teaching (11.27%), office and administrative support (10.39%), and management occupations (9.00%). Also of interest is that Hamden has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Hamden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Hamden is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Hamden enrolled in college, Hamden has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Hamden is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Hamden area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.The citizens of Hamden are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.64% of adults in Hamden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hamden in 2022 was $45,068, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $180,272 for a family of four. However, Hamden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hamden is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hamden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hamden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.34% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hamden include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Hamden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
