Hamden is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 56,913 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Hamden is the 14th largest community in Connecticut.

Hamden is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.58% 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 managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hamden who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.49%), sales jobs (11.52%), and management occupations (9.56%).

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.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Hamden, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Hamden provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

In addition, Hamden is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Hamden are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Hamden Information and Demographics

The citizens of Hamden are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.50% of adults in Hamden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hamden in 2000 was $26,039, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,156 for a family of four.

Hamden is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hamden home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hamden is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hamden include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Hamden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.