New London is a city located in New London County Connecticut. New London has a 2020 population of 26,396. It is also the county seat of New London County. New London is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -4.40% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,612 in 2010.
The average household income in New London is $62,493 with a poverty rate of 23.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,034 per month, and the median house value is $186,900. The median age in New London is 31.6 years, 29.2 years for males, and 35.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Londonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 274,004 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 273,037 | -967 | -0.35% |
2012 | 274,091 | 1,054 | 0.38% |
2013 | 272,976 | -1,115 | -0.41% |
2014 | 271,462 | -1,514 | -0.56% |
2015 | 269,636 | -1,826 | -0.68% |
2016 | 268,403 | -1,233 | -0.46% |
2017 | 267,419 | -984 | -0.37% |
2018 | 266,285 | -1,134 | -0.43% |
2019 | 265,206 | -1,079 | -0.41% |
2020 | 264,127 | -1,079 | -0.41% |
2021 | 263,048 | -1,079 | -0.41% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 15,484 | 57.35% |
Black or African American | 4,060 | 15.04% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 33 | 0.12% |
Asian | 763 | 2.83% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 4,540 | 16.81% |
Two or More Races | 2,108 | 7.81% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 10,991 | 2.11 | 39.8 |
Married | 3,065 | 2.98 | 64.5 |
Male | 590 | 2.54 | 47.8 |
Female | 2,215 | 2.89 | 29.7 |
Non Family | 5,121 | 1.19 | 28.5 |
2.8
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 988 | 5.98% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,339 | 8.11% |
High School Graduate | 4,865 | 29.46% |
Some College | 3,656 | 22.14% |
Associates Degree | 1,176 | 7.12% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,634 | 15.95% |
Graduate Degree | 1,857 | 11.24% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 370 | 362 | 147 |
White | 8,172 | 7,788 | 3,080 |
2+ Races | 1,032 | 881 | 330 |
Black | 2,826 | 2,229 | 499 |
Hispanic | 4,710 | 3,346 | 618 |
Other Race | 2,409 | 1,780 | 198 |
Islander | 13 | 13 | |
Native American | 33 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.73%.
$34,462
Average Earnings
$41,398
Average Male
$28,388
Average Female
67.08% of New London residents speak only English, while 32.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.89% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 33 | 21 | 63.64% |
Black | 3,783 | 1,300 | 34.36% |
Hispanic | 8,472 | 2,828 | 33.38% |
Multiple | 1,885 | 376 | 19.95% |
Asian | 651 | 94 | 14.44% |
White | 9,776 | 1,239 | 12.67% |
Other | 2,006 | NaN% |
23.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.62%
Male Poverty Rate
23.30%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New London is Native, with 63.64% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New London is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.67%.
29.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.0%
Male Marriage Rate
27.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 978 | 7.84% |
Black | 316 | 9.94% |
Asian | 14 | 2.15% |
Other Race | 72 | 2.30% |
2+ Races | 179 | 15.18% |
Hispanic | 252 | 4.31% |
5.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.76%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.3%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
37.31%
Born in New London
81.21%
Native Born
18.79%
Foreign Born
11.25%
Non Citizen
7.54%
Naturalized
81.21% of New London residents were born in the United States, with 37.31% having been born in Connecticut. 11.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1800 | 5,150 | 0.00% | |
1810 | 3,238 | -1,912 | -4.53% |
1820 | 3,330 | 92 | 0.28% |
1830 | 4,335 | 1,005 | 2.67% |
1840 | 5,519 | 1,184 | 2.44% |
1850 | 8,991 | 3,472 | 5.00% |
1860 | 10,115 | 1,124 | 1.18% |
1870 | 9,576 | -539 | -0.55% |
1880 | 10,537 | 961 | 0.96% |
1890 | 13,757 | 3,220 | 2.70% |
1900 | 17,548 | 3,791 | 2.46% |
1910 | 19,659 | 2,111 | 1.14% |
1920 | 25,688 | 6,029 | 2.71% |
1930 | 29,640 | 3,952 | 1.44% |
1940 | 30,456 | 816 | 0.27% |
1950 | 30,551 | 95 | 0.03% |
1960 | 34,182 | 3,631 | 1.13% |
1970 | 31,630 | -2,552 | -0.77% |
1980 | 28,842 | -2,788 | -0.92% |
1990 | 28,540 | -302 | -0.11% |
2000 | 25,671 | -2,869 | -1.05% |
2010 | 27,612 | 1,941 | 0.73% |
2011 | 27,621 | 9 | 0.03% |
2012 | 27,565 | -56 | -0.20% |
2013 | 27,352 | -213 | -0.77% |
2014 | 27,203 | -149 | -0.54% |
2015 | 27,014 | -189 | -0.69% |
2016 | 27,001 | -13 | -0.05% |
2017 | 26,953 | -48 | -0.18% |
2018 | 27,012 | 59 | 0.22% |
2019 | 26,858 | -154 | -0.57% |
2020 | 26,704 | -154 | -0.57% |
2021 | 26,550 | -154 | -0.58% |
2022 | 26,396 | -154 | -0.58% |