New Britain city, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 76,286
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 76,286
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 75,871
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 74,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 74,150
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 74,135
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 73,206
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 41.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,073
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,915
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $893
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,253
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 28,974
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,000
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,295,802
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,967
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 932,676
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,703
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,613
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,171
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,534.1
Population per square mile, 2010 5,466.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.39
FIPS Code 0950370