Greater New Haven
Greater New Haven | |
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60th in the U.S. | |
• Density | 1,400.3/sq mi (540.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
Greater New Haven is the metropolitan area whose extent includes those towns in the U.S. state of Connecticut that share an economic, social, political, and historical focus on the city of New Haven
The region is known for its educational and economic connections to Yale University, oceanside recreation and the beach-community feel of the shoreline towns east of New Haven, and the trap rock landscapes stretching north from New Haven.
The New Haven
Definitions
There are several official definitions of Greater New Haven. There are 15 municipalities that are included in all definitions. These are:
- Bethany
- Branford
- East Haven
- Guilford
- Hamden
- Madison
- Meriden
- Milford
- New Haven (central city)
- North Branford
- North Haven
- Orange
- Wallingford
- West Haven
- Woodbridge
New Haven Service Delivery Area
A service delivery area is a geographical area within which employment and training services are provided under the Job Training Partnership Act.[4] This definition contains 14 towns, with the town of Clinton added to the thirteen listed above.[5]
South Central Region
The
New Haven Labor Market Area
A labor market area, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is an economically integrated area within which individuals can reside and find employment within a reasonable distance or can readily change employment without changing their place of residence.[7] This definition contains 17 towns including the towns of Cheshire, Clinton, Killingworth, and Meriden.
New England City and Town Area
The New Haven
Metropolitan Statistical Area
The New Haven
Transportation
Rail
Both of Amtrak's
Bus
References
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau - Definitions of MSAs Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau - Definitions of Combined Statistical Areas Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development - Service Delivery Areas
- ^ CT Service Delivery Areas
- ^ Official website of the South Central Region
- ^ Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development - Labor Market Areas
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau - Definitions of NECTAs
- ^ Population in New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) and Their Geographic Components in Alphabetical Order and Numerical and Percent Change: 1990 and 2000
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau - Definitions of MSAs Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau - Definitions of Combined Statistical Areas Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine