New London, CT

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2023 Population

27,199

1.44% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AChris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

21%

2.51% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,123

6.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,713

1.66% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New London, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.8%), Other (Hispanic) (16.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.18%), and White (Hispanic) (7.04%).

None of the households in New London, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.2% of the residents in New London, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New London, CT are Connecticut College (560 degrees awarded in 2023), United States Coast Guard Academy (247 degrees), and Mitchell College (117 degrees).

Most people in New London, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in New London, CT was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

New London, CT is home to a population of 27.2k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.1% of New London, CT residents were born outside of the country (5.21k people).

In 2023, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in New London, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Other (Hispanic) and 3.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

89.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New London, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New London, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 903
Other (Hispanic)
4.55k ± 934
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.66k ± 615

34.4%

Hispanic Population

9.37k people

34.4% of the people in New London, CT are hispanic (9.37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New London, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.21k people

17.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.8k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New London, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 118
Vietnam
227 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 81

New London, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New London, CT employs 12.7k people. The largest industries in New London, CT are Manufacturing (2,185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,009 people), and Retail Trade (1,809 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.7k

2023 Value

± 1,051

−1.66%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New London, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,341 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,289 people), and Production Occupations (1,080 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New London, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.7k

2023 Value

± 1,051

−1.66%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New London, CT, are Manufacturing (2,185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,009 people), and Retail Trade (1,809 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New London, CT, though some of these residents may live in New London, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AChris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in New London, CT awarded 924 degrees. The student population of New London, CT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,707 male students and 1,869 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New London, CT are White (582 and 68.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (100 and 11.7%), Two or More Races (53 and 6.21%), and Black or African American (47 and 5.5%).

The median tuition costs in New London, CT are $50,231 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in New London, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,576 (47.7% men and 52.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,576 students enrolled in New London, CT, 47.7% men and 52.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,319 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Political Science & Government
80 degrees awarded
General Psychology
63 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New London, CT was General Political Science & Government with 80 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New London, CT according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 401 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New London, CT, which is 0.767 times less than the 523 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 582 degrees mean that there were 5.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 100 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,231) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in New London, CT have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New London, CT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in New London, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,123

Median Household Income

± $7,255

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in New London, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New London, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (7.74%)

In 2023, 67.7% of workers in New London, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New London, CT have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in New London, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New London, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New London, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New London, CT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New London, CT (5.04k out of 24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New London, CT is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.83%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

34.7%

Medicaid

9.83%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New London, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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