New Britain, CT

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2024 Population

74,223

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

2.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,613

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,600

7.86% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

36,347

2.57% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in New Britain, 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.

91.9% of the residents in New Britain, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Britain, CT are Central Connecticut State University (2,199 degrees awarded in 2024), Charter Oak State College (582 degrees), and Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain (402 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in New Britain, CT was $223,600, and the homeownership rate was 45.1%.

Most people in New Britain, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Britain, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Britain, CT is home to a population of 74.2k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.6% of New Britain, CT residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in New Britain, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k Other (Hispanic) and 8.51k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of New Britain, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Britain, CT was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Britain, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.9k ± 1.77k
Other (Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.32k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.51k ± 1.4k

41.8%

Hispanic Population

31k people

41.8% of the people in New Britain, CT are hispanic (31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Britain, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

18.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

18.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

As of 2024, 18.6% of New Britain, CT residents (13.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Britain, CT was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
789 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
386 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 98

New Britain, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Britain, CT.

Health

92.9% of the population of New Britain, CT has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 38.7% on Medicaid, 8.45% on Medicare, 9.22% on non-group plans, and 0.612% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 27.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.1%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

38.7%

Medicaid

8.45%

Medicare

9.22%

Non-Group

0.612%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Britain, CT grew by 20.2% from 5.91% to 7.1%.

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

Economy

The economy of New Britain, CT employs 36.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Britain, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,844 people), Retail Trade (4,537 people), and Manufacturing (4,534 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,307), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,228), and Public Administration ($83,438).

Employment

Occupations

36.3k

2024 Value

± 1,682

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 6.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Britain, CT grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 35.4k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Britain, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,917 people), Production Occupations (3,324 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,058 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Britain, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

36.3k

2024 Value

± 1,682

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 6.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Britain, CT grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 35.4k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Britain, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,844 people), Retail Trade (4,537 people), and Manufacturing (4,534 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Britain, CT, though some of these residents may live in New Britain, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,539

Median earning men ± $3,550

$36,231

Median earning women ± $1,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,773), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,102), and Information ($61,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,908), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,286), and Manufacturing ($42,117).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Britain, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in New Britain, CT awarded 3,183 degrees. The student population of New Britain, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,889 male students and 7,048 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Britain, CT are White (1,859 and 59.4%), Hispanic or Latino (565 and 18%), Black or African American (413 and 13.2%), and Two or More Races (121 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in New Britain, CT by number of degrees awarded are Central Connecticut State University (2,199 and 69.1%), Charter Oak State College (582 and 18.3%), and Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain (402 and 12.6%).

The most popular majors in New Britain, CT are General Psychology (199 and 6.25%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (152 and 4.78%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (142 and 4.46%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,447 for in-state students and $9,197 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in New Britain, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,937 (45.5% men and 54.5% 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 2024 there were 12,937 students enrolled in New Britain, CT, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,518 records, of which 51.3% were women and 48.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
189 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
120 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
97 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Britain, CT was General Psychology with 189 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Connecticut State University
2,199 degrees awarded
Charter Oak State College
582 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
402 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Connecticut State University with 2,199 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,333 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Britain, CT, which is 0.721 times less than the 1,850 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,859 degrees mean that there were 3.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 565 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,447) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,331) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Britain, CT was $223,600 in 2024, which is 0.672 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,300 to $223,600, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in New Britain, CT is 45.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Britain, CT have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Britain, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,133

$13,054

Median Property Taxes

±$801

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Britain, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Britain, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.1% of the housing units in New Britain, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Britain, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$58,613

Median Household Income

± $2,303

29k

Number of Households

± 1,508

In 2024, the median household income of the 29k households in New Britain, CT grew to $58,613 from the previous year's value of $57,036.

The following chart displays the households in New Britain, 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 Britain, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (8.04%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in New Britain, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (8.04%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Britain, CT have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in New Britain, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Britain, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Britain, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Britain, CT (12.9k out of 71.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Britain, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.