New Britain is a city located in Hartford County Connecticut. New Britain has a 2023 population of 73,401. New Britain is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -0.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 74,062 in 2020.
The average household income in New Britain is $66,089 with a poverty rate of 20.53%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in New Britain is 33.2 years, 32.2 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Britain was:
3.27
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
41.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
51.3% of New Britain residents speak only English, while 48.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.4% of the population.
20.53%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.35%
Male Poverty Rate
21.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New Britain is Hispanic, with 42.97% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New Britain is Asian, with 5.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.91%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.4%
Male Marriage Rate
31.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.76%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.8%
Labor Force Participation
57.8%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.08%
Born in New Britain
81.59%
Native Born
18.66%
Foreign Born
8.66%
Non Citizen
10%
Naturalized
81.59% of New Britain residents were born in the United States, with 54.08% having been born in Connecticut. 8.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.