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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New London

Connecticut · 28,540 residents · 5.61 sq mi
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With 28,540 people, New London is a city in Connecticut. Owners hold 37% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 37% less than in Connecticut as a whole. The median age is 28.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $127,600. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

28,540
+11%vs 2000
vs 25,671 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 31.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.61 sq mi
Population, 19902024
25K26K27K28K29K19902000201020202024New London
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(2,030)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(1,547)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(1,374)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.8%(2,809)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2415.5%(4,434)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(5,467)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(3,300)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.2%(2,042)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(1,859)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(1,939)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(1,307)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(432)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,336
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,809 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,971
−30%vs 2000
vs $18,437 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$127,600
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$526
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $592 in 2000
US average: $450
36.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.9% in 2000
63.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic56.1%(14,394)
Black17.1%(4,393)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(5,061)
Asian2.1%(537)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(20,761)
Black16.9%(4,815)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(3,381)
Asian2.3%(669)
Other8%(2,295)

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 Rican18.6%(5,138)
Dominican7%(1,941)
South American4.2%(1,171)
Peruvian1.9%(512)
Salvadoran1.4%(378)
Mexican1%(269)
Ecuadorian0.9%(256)
Venezuelan0.9%(245)
Honduran0.9%(237)
Guatemalan0.7%(180)
Cuban0.5%(135)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.4%(121)
Panamanian0.2%(68)
Costa Rican0.2%(48)
Argentine0.1%(37)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(252)
Filipino0.6%(166)
Nepalese0.4%(101)
Pakistani0.2%(52)
Asian Indian0.1%(37)
Laotian0.1%(34)
Korean0.1%(29)
Japanese0.1%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
Italian10.4%(2,867)
Irish10.3%(2,847)
English8.2%(2,256)
German4.9%(1,358)
West Indian3.3%(921)
Polish2.5%(691)
American2.4%(653)
Swedish2.2%(595)
Haitian2.1%(578)
Portuguese1.1%(291)
Scottish1%(275)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
French1%(272)
Russian0.9%(236)
Slovak0.8%(214)
British0.7%(182)
Jamaican0.7%(180)
Ukrainian0.4%(124)
Hungarian0.4%(120)
Norwegian0.4%(100)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(97)
Welsh0.3%(95)
Lithuanian0.3%(80)
Guyanese0.3%(74)
Turkish0.3%(71)
Greek0.2%(63)
Croatian0.2%(53)
Danish0.2%(50)
Arab0.2%(48)
Armenian0.2%(46)
Canadian0.2%(46)
Lebanese0.2%(45)
Finnish0.2%(43)
Barbadian0.2%(42)
Austrian0.1%(41)
Swiss0.1%(38)
Dutch0.1%(36)
Macedonian0.1%(31)
Czech0.1%(28)
Nigerian0.1%(23)
Serbian0.1%(22)
Slovene0.1%(20)
Brazilian0.1%(16)
Cape Verdean0.1%(15)
Bulgarian0.1%(14)
Iranian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

17.9%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.4%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.1 min
+69%vs 2000
vs 11.9 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 married53.3%(6,144)
Married29.9%(3,448)
Widowed3.5%(405)
Divorced13.3%(1,536)
Women 15+
Never married51.9%(6,243)
Married27.8%(3,346)
Widowed6%(727)
Divorced14.3%(1,720)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% 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)30%(372)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(201)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.1%(250)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(34)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,242 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 London, Connecticut?

New London, Connecticut has about 28,540 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in New London, Connecticut earns about $26,336 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New London, Connecticut expensive?

In New London, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $127,600, and the typical rent is about $526 a month.

How educated are people in New London, Connecticut?

About 17.9% of adults age 25 and over in New London, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New London, Connecticut?

About 15.1% of people in New London, 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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