New London

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 27,199
Median household income: $60,123
Median home value: $234,800

Located in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New London is a community with a population of 27,199. The median household income of $60,123 is below the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region median ($84,185).

Between 2019 and 2023, New London's population held roughly steady from 26,966 to 27,199, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $181,900 to $234,800.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 44.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,199
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,123
Median home value: $234,800
Median gross rent: $1,303
Housing units: 12,514
Homeownership rate: 40.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,96627,199

Median household income

$46,298$60,123

Median home value

$181,900$234,800

Median gross rent

$987$1,303

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,966	$46,298	$181,900	$987
2020	27,001	$47,424	$186,900	$1,034
2021	27,585	$50,819	$189,200	$1,091
2022	27,596	$56,237	$220,300	$1,178
2023	27,199	$60,123	$234,800	$1,303

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2418.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,363	5.0%
5 to 17	3,440	12.6%
18 to 24	4,891	18.0%
25 to 34	3,860	14.2%
35 to 44	3,722	13.7%
45 to 54	2,578	9.5%
55 to 64	3,428	12.6%
65 to 74	2,413	8.9%
75 and over	1,504	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,182	44.8%
Black or African American	3,664	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	638	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	178	0.7%
Two or more races	1,148	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,368	34.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,095	12.0%
High school graduate	5,171	29.5%
Some college or associate's	5,172	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,886	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,181	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit4.7%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,067	67.7%
Carpooled	1,037	7.7%
Public transit	630	4.7%
Walked	1,019	7.6%
Bicycle	39	0.3%
Worked from home	1,473	11.0%
Other means	131	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,924	41.3%
15 to 29 min	4,496	37.7%
30 to 44 min	1,479	12.4%
45 to 59 min	443	3.7%
60+ min	581	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 21.0% (5,036 of 24,011)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,681	49.1%
Nonfamily households	5,888	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,569	92.4%
Vacant	945	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,634	40.1%
Renter-occupied	6,935	59.9%

1-unit, detached32.8%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units29.8%

5 to 19 units17.6%

20 or more units16.4%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,109	32.8%
1-unit, attached	377	3.0%
2 to 4 units	3,730	29.8%
5 to 19 units	2,197	17.6%
20 or more units	2,047	16.4%
Mobile home & other	54	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0952280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.61 sq mi
Water area: 4.98 sq mi
Center point: 41.3330, -72.0962