New Britain, CT

Census Place

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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 (2,507 degrees awarded in 2023), Charter Oak State College (554 degrees), and Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain (381 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Britain, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.9k ± 1.77k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 1.32k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.51k ± 1.4k
41.8%
Hispanic Population
31k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    789 ± 303
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    386 ± 147
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for New Britain, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in New Britain, CT awarded 3,442 degrees. The student population of New Britain, CT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,666 male students and 6,595 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Britain, CT are White (2,033 and 60%), Hispanic or Latino (581 and 17.1%), Black or African American (419 and 12.4%), and Asian (153 and 4.51%).

The largest universities in New Britain, CT by number of degrees awarded are Central Connecticut State University (2,507 and 72.8%), Charter Oak State College (554 and 16.1%), and Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain (381 and 11.1%).

The most popular majors in New Britain, CT are General Psychology (222 and 6.45%), General Business Administration & Management (158 and 4.59%), and Criminology (142 and 4.13%).

The median tuition cost in New Britain, CT for a public four year colleges is $7,280 for in-state students and $13,918 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in New Britain, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,261 (46.2% men and 53.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,261 students enrolled in New Britain, CT, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,521 records, of which 50.7% were women and 49.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    158 degrees awarded
  2. Criminology
    142 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    207 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Britain, CT was General Business Administration & Management with 158 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Central Connecticut State University
    2,507 degrees awarded
  2. Charter Oak State College
    554 degrees awarded
  3. Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
    381 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Connecticut State University with 2,507 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,464 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Britain, CT, which is 0.74 times less than the 1,978 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 2,033 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 581 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,203) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Britain, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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