place

New Britain, CT

Demographic and economic profile of New Britain, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

73,301

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,613

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.6% since 2018

New Britain added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone37,861 (51.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,895 (14.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,629 (13.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,082 (12.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,319 (5.8%)
  • Asian Alone1,824 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21,737
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6,787
  3. 3.Arabic1,259
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,050
  5. 5.Other Indo-European725

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

2,026

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$30,612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care8,712
  2. 2.Retail Trade4,728
  3. 3.Manufacturing4,631
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation3,339
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management2,709

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,283
  2. 2.Service Occupations8,901
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations7,975
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,676
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,512

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.31×)4,631
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)4,728
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)2,446
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)1,819
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.08×)2,554

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$207,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,187/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

43.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,253 (25.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,959 (15.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,890 (14.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,614 (12.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,249 (9.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999827 (6.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone25,418 (73.8%)
  • Carpooled3,538 (10.3%)
  • Worked at Home2,569 (7.5%)
  • Public Transit1,136 (3.3%)
  • Walked1,003 (2.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other771 (2.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.