New Britain

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 73,301
Median household income: $57,036
Median home value: $207,300

New Britain, a community in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, has 73,301 residents. Its median household income of $57,036 runs below the Capitol Planning Region figure of $91,541.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Britain's population held roughly steady from 72,767 to 73,301, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $160,800 to $207,300.

The typical home was built around 1956. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 73,301
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,036
Median home value: $207,300
Median gross rent: $1,187
Housing units: 32,499
Homeownership rate: 43.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

72,76773,301

Median household income

$46,499$57,036

Median home value

$160,800$207,300

Median gross rent

$1,025$1,187

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	72,767	$46,499	$160,800	$1,025
2020	72,543	$47,393	$161,900	$1,030
2021	74,022	$50,379	$166,100	$1,051
2022	74,212	$53,766	$188,700	$1,136
2023	73,301	$57,036	$207,300	$1,187

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,452	6.1%
5 to 17	11,863	16.2%
18 to 24	9,788	13.4%
25 to 34	10,722	14.6%
35 to 44	9,317	12.7%
45 to 54	8,181	11.2%
55 to 64	8,244	11.2%
65 to 74	6,610	9.0%
75 and over	4,124	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,141	39.8%
Black or African American	7,805	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.1%
Asian	1,650	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.0%
Some other race	188	0.3%
Two or more races	3,082	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31,355	42.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,563	18.1%
High school graduate	17,181	36.4%
Some college or associate's	12,590	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	5,271	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,593	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit3.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,418	73.8%
Carpooled	3,538	10.3%
Public transit	1,136	3.3%
Walked	1,003	2.9%
Bicycle	24	0.1%
Worked from home	2,569	7.5%
Other means	771	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,486	32.9%
15 to 29 min	13,061	41.0%
30 to 44 min	5,881	18.4%
45 to 59 min	1,125	3.5%
60+ min	1,337	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 18.6% (13,155 of 70,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,527	56.4%
Nonfamily households	12,782	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,309	90.2%
Vacant	3,190	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,771	43.6%
Renter-occupied	16,538	56.4%

1-unit, detached31.0%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units36.6%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,084	31.0%
1-unit, attached	1,383	4.3%
2 to 4 units	11,908	36.6%
5 to 19 units	4,739	14.6%
20 or more units	4,254	13.1%
Mobile home & other	131	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0950370
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.6766, -72.7862