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," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Hamden are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

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.