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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Britain

Connecticut · 75,491 residents · 13.4 sq mi
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With 75,491 people, New Britain is a city in Connecticut. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $138,800. That trails the Connecticut median by roughly 28%. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

75,491
+6%vs 2000
vs 71,538 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.6
−4%vs 2000
vs 33.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
70K72K73K75K76K19902000201020202024New Britain
202474K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(5,132)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(4,811)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(3,813)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(4,831)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.8%(7,426)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420%(15,089)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(9,650)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.1%(5,341)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(6,641)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(7,562)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(4,096)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,099)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,121
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,185 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,715
−20%vs 2000
vs $18,404 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.8%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$138,800
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$512
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $574 in 2000
US average: $450
43.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.7% in 2000
56.9% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(61,792)
Black7.4%(5,593)
Hispanic / Latino16%(12,082)
Asian1.7%(1,311)
Other9%(6,795)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

16.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.7%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in New Britain, Connecticut?

New Britain, Connecticut has about 75,491 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in New Britain, Connecticut earns about $30,121 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 $138,800, and the typical rent is about $512 a month.

How educated are people in New Britain, Connecticut?

About 16.7% 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 12.8% of people in New Britain, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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