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New Britain, Connecticut

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StatisticNew BritainConnecticutUnited States
Total Population74,2233,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,613$95,781$80,734
Median Age34.341.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.6%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$223,600$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,253$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate18.1%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.9%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born18.6%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.1%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.526.526.4
Worked from Home8.0%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.7%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Britain, Connecticut

Age in New Britain, Connecticut

StatisticNew BritainConnecticutUnited States
Median Age34.341.138.9
Under 18 %22.0%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.0%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.9%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.6%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in New Britain, Connecticut

StatisticNew BritainConnecticutUnited States
Households28,9741,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households57.2%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children29.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.5%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone34.4%29.1%28.7%
Never Married48.9%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Britain, Connecticut

StatisticNew BritainConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,171$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.9%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.6%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.8%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households27.1%11.8%n/a

Housing in New Britain, Connecticut

StatisticNew BritainConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units32,0651,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes32.3%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.1%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.6%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.9%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.5%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,846$6,643n/a

Education in New Britain, Connecticut

StatisticNew BritainConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School16.5%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate36.6%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.3%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Britain, Connecticut

StatisticNew BritainConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.3%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit3.5%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.2%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.3%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in New Britain, Connecticut

StatisticNew BritainConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.1%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.5%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.1%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home52.8%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home30.1%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency39.9%17.5%16.7%

Cities near New Britain

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.