Hamden is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 60,809 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Hamden is the 12th largest community in Connecticut.Hamden is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.17% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. 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 (11.59%), office and administrative support (11.49%), and sales jobs (8.30%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Hamden is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.53% of adults in Hamden have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Hamden in 2022 was $43,753, 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 $175,012 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 13.66% 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.
