New London, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

27,625

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

1.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

2.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,098

1.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

New London, CT is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.1% of New London, CT residents were born outside of the country (4.99k people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in New London, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.01k Other (Hispanic) and 3.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of New London, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New London, CT was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
12.3k ± 912
Other (Hispanic)
5.01k ± 845
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.56k ± 650

35.5%

Hispanic Population

9.8k people

35.5% of the people in New London, CT are hispanic (9.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New London, 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

18.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.99k people

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.21k people

As of 2024, 18.1% of New London, CT residents (4.99k 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 London, CT was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
372 ± 177
Vietnam
211 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 85

New London, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New London, CT employs 13.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New London, CT were Manufacturing (2,227 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,135 people), and Retail Trade (1,727 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($123,790), Public Administration ($73,833), and Construction ($66,477).

Employment

Occupations

13.3k

2024 Value

± 1,098

4.92%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New London, CT grew at a rate of 4.92%, from 12.7k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New London, CT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,266 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,227 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New London, 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

13.3k

2024 Value

± 1,098

4.92%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New London, CT grew at a rate of 4.92%, from 12.7k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New London, CT, are Manufacturing (2,227 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,135 people), and Retail Trade (1,727 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,756

Median earning men ± $4,301

$32,963

Median earning women ± $3,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,997), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,712), and Manufacturing ($79,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,844), Public Administration ($43,456), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,663).

Education

The student population of New London, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,718 male students and 1,822 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New London, CT are White (527 and 67.7%), Hispanic or Latino (111 and 14.3%), Two or More Races (49 and 6.3%), and Asian (41 and 5.27%).

The largest universities in New London, CT by number of degrees awarded are Connecticut College (490 and 59.1%), United States Coast Guard Academy (231 and 27.9%), and Mitchell College (108 and 13%).

The most popular majors in New London, CT are General Political Science & Government (73 and 8.81%), General Psychology (70 and 8.44%), and General Economics (44 and 5.31%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $52,160.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 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 2024 was 3,540 (48.5% men and 51.5% 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 3,540 students enrolled in New London, CT, 48.5% men and 51.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,286 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Political Science & Government
73 degrees awarded
General Psychology
70 degrees awarded
General Economics
44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New London, CT was General Political Science & Government with 73 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Connecticut College
490 degrees awarded
United States Coast Guard Academy
231 degrees awarded
Mitchell College
108 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Connecticut College with 490 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 353 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New London, CT, which is 0.742 times less than the 476 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 527 degrees mean that there were 4.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 111 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 ($52,160) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,706) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New London, CT was $253,300 in 2024, which is 0.761 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,800 to $253,300, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in New London, CT is 36.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New London, CT have an average commute time of 19.2 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.

Housing

Property

$253,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,757

$4,260

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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 London, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

36.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.1% of the housing units in New London, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New London, 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.

$59,098

Median Household Income

± $5,150

11.8k

Number of Households

± 931

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.8k households in New London, CT declined from $59,098 from the previous year's value of $60,123.

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.

0.495

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 (66.6%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Walked (8.76%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in New London, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who walked to work (8.76%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New London, CT have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% 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

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New London, CT (5.19k out of 24.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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