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New Britain

Connecticut · 76,286 residents (2025 est.) · 13.4 sq mi
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New Britain is a city of 74,223 people in Connecticut. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. Households here earn about 39% less than in Connecticut as a whole. There are 5,541 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 34.3.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,223
+4%since 2000
from 71,538 in 2000
76,286 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,541 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 5,266 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.3
+1%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
13.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
70K72K73K75K76K19902000201020202024New Britain
202474K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(4,677)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(4,368)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(4,805)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(5,212)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.3%(6,927)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(11,831)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(9,313)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(8,033)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(8,253)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(6,607)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(3,058)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,139)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,613
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,185 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,171
+69%since 2000
from $18,404 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.9%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
+5%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$223,600
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,253
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $574 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
45.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 42.7% in 2000
54.9% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.5%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−10%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.8%(42,083)
Black9.7%(6,965)
Hispanic / Latino26.8%(19,138)
Asian2.3%(1,636)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(29,922)
Black10.3%(7,640)
Hispanic / Latino41.8%(31,034)
Asian2.4%(1,759)
Other5.2%(3,868)
Diversity Score
81
+9%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican30.9%(22,947)
South American3.1%(2,309)
Dominican3.1%(2,274)
Mexican1.7%(1,229)
Central American1.5%(1,136)
Ecuadorian1.4%(1,072)
Honduran0.9%(645)
Peruvian0.8%(620)
Colombian0.6%(433)
Salvadoran0.4%(277)
Spaniard0.4%(263)
Costa Rican0.2%(115)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(103)
Cuban0.1%(70)
Guatemalan0.1%(68)
Venezuelan0.1%(59)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(236)
Laotian0.3%(230)
Vietnamese0.3%(218)
Filipino0.1%(80)
Korean0.1%(66)
Japanese0.1%(52)
Pakistani0%(34)
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(19)
Ancestry
Polish13.3%(9,870)
Italian7%(5,223)
Irish6.1%(4,534)
German3.4%(2,497)
French3.3%(2,417)
English3.1%(2,328)
West Indian2.4%(1,791)
French Canadian1.5%(1,109)
Arab1.5%(1,080)
Jamaican1.4%(1,047)
American1.1%(852)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.8%(610)
Swedish0.8%(582)
Ukrainian0.8%(559)
Scottish0.7%(542)
Portuguese0.5%(385)
Haitian0.4%(329)
Greek0.4%(328)
Russian0.4%(313)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(252)
Nigerian0.2%(150)
British0.2%(126)
Dutch0.2%(113)
Hungarian0.1%(100)
Cape Verdean0.1%(96)
Austrian0.1%(88)
Ghanaian0.1%(77)
Egyptian0.1%(70)
Canadian0.1%(68)
Welsh0.1%(55)
Romanian0.1%(53)
Norwegian0.1%(51)
Danish0.1%(41)
Brazilian0.1%(40)
Lebanese0%(35)
Belgian0%(35)
Croatian0%(32)
Turkish0%(30)
Barbadian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(26)
Slovak0%(26)
Czech0%(22)
Kenyan0%(22)
Armenian0%(18)
Swiss0%(18)
Iranian0%(17)
Iraqi0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.5%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+68%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
15.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.9%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 13.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
18.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 15.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.0%
+17.6 ptssince 2017
from 67.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
52.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2016
from 49.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
30.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 32.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married50.3%(14,660)
Married35.8%(10,441)
Widowed2.6%(751)
Divorced11.3%(3,290)
Women 15+
Never married47.6%(14,863)
Married32.6%(10,186)
Widowed6.4%(2,012)
Divorced13.4%(4,170)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
43.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.6%(386)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(302)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.1%(789)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(161)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,073 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in New Britain, Connecticut?

New Britain, Connecticut has about 74,223 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New Britain, Connecticut?

The typical household in New Britain, Connecticut earns about $58,613 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Britain, Connecticut expensive?

In New Britain, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $223,600, and the typical rent is about $1,253 a month.

How educated are people in New Britain, Connecticut?

About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in New Britain, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Britain, Connecticut?

About 18.1% of people in New Britain, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has New Britain, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, New Britain, Connecticut has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,268 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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