New Britain, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,804

New Britain Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Britain was:

  • White: 85.03%
  • Two or more races: 5.55%
  • Black or African American: 4.36%
  • Asian: 4.18%
  • Other race: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,322.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.06% (-30)
The current population of New Britain, Pennsylvania is 2,804 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,834.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,42085.03%
Two or more races1585.55%
Black or African American1244.36%
Asian1194.18%
Other race130.46%
Native American120.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Britain Population by Race

New Britain Population Pyramid 2024

New Britain Median Age

26.3

Total

26.4

Male

25.7

Female

New Britain Adults

There are 2,374 adults, (374 of whom are seniors) in New Britain.

New Britain Age Dependency

42.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Child Dependency Ratio

New Britain Sex Ratio

Female1,45451.09%
Male1,39248.91%

New Britain Population by Age

New Britain Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7842.6293.16.9
Married4173.297.42.6
Non Family2641.1786.413.6
Female754.5190.79.3
Male282.711000

3.33

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

93.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Britain Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade634.27%
Associates Degree15310.38%
Bachelors Degree49033.24%
Graduate Degree25517.3%
High School Graduate29419.95%
Less Than 9th Grade80.54%
Some College21114.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Britain Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Britain Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2901,245651
Asian1028342
2+ Races515150
Hispanic454531
Black18112
Other Race13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.04%.

New Britain Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,500$85,139$51,083
Graduate Degree$86,750$111,250$68,250
High School Graduate$40,962$41,827$37,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,943$69,737$50,781
Some College$58,482$68,289$55,515

$59,943

Average Earnings

$69,737

Average Male

$50,781

Average Female

New Britain Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Britain Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Britain Language

87.31% of New Britain residents speak only English, while 12.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.24% of the population.

New Britain Language

New Britain Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,714583.38%
Asian11865.08%
Black18211.11%

3.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.22%

Male Poverty Rate

3.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Britain

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Britain is Black, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Britain is White, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.96%.

New Britain Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.27%
Some College4.96%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%
High School0.68%

New Britain Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.74%
Male Employed1.2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

New Britain Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Britain Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,361$173,205
Households$120,294$139,458
Married Families$149,926$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,438$70,706

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Britain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.3%

Female Marriage Rate

New Britain Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Britain Marriage

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 55-64.

New Britain Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Britain Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

137

Number of Veterans

133

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam82
First Gulf War37
Korea7
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

New Britain Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+54
65 to 7448
35 to 5431
55 to 644
18 to 340

New Britain Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1376.61%

New Britain Veterans by Race

New Britain Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Britain Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

New Britain Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Britain Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Britain Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.72%

Born in New Britain

93.43%

Native Born

6.57%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

5.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.43% of New Britain residents were born in the United States, with 64.72% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

New Britain Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,767-8-0.29%
20282,775-7-0.25%
20272,782-7-0.25%
20262,789-8-0.29%
20252,797-7-0.25%
20242,804-8-0.28%
20232,812-3-0.11%
20222,815-7-0.25%
20212,822-12-0.42%
20202,834-122-4.13%
20192,956-7-0.24%
20182,963-6-0.2%
20172,969180.61%
20162,95160.2%
20152,945-8-0.27%
20142,953-4-0.14%
20132,957-5-0.17%
20122,962-6-0.2%
20112,96810.03%
20102,96700%
20003,12560624.06%
19802,519-248-8.96%

New Britain Population by Year