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Total population: 70,486 (All urban)

New Britain, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 31,164 (28,558 occupied: 12,201 owner occupied, 16,357 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  57%
State:  33%

Housing density: 2337 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $643 (lower quartile is $500, upper quartile is $759)


Housing units in New Britain with a mortgage: 4,962 (719 second mortgage, 366 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,461





New Britain,CT index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,200 (it was $97,600 in 2000)
New Britain:  $177,200
Connecticut:  $309,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,300 - $226,600

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $178,063
Here:  $178,063
State:  $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $243,631
Here:  $243,631
State:  $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $208,323
Here:  $208,323
State:  $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,497
Here:  $229,497
State:  $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,741
Here:  $129,741
State:  $220,717

Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1947

Household type by relationship

Households: 68,466
  • In family households: 54,507 (10,202 male householders, 6,906 female householders)
    10,810 spouses, 20,730 children (19,318 natural, 422 adopted, 990 stepchildren), 1,110 grandchildren, 800 brothers or sisters, 729 parents, 1,190 other relatives, 2,030 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,959 (5,320 male householders (4,185 living alone)), 6,168 female householders (5,259 living alone)), 2,471 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,072 (863 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,778 2-persons, 4,242 3-persons, 3,361 4-persons, 1,779 5-persons, 591 6-persons, 357 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,444 1-person, 1,745 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 20 5-persons.

7,966 married couples with children.
7,276 single-parent households (1,064 men, 6,212 women).

56.6% of residents of New Britain speak English at home.
21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
19.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 12,863 (18.0%)
(44.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Britain, Connecticut:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 25
  • 3 rooms: 214
  • 4 rooms: 1,318
  • 5 rooms: 3,964
  • 6 rooms: 3,308
  • 7 rooms: 1,299
  • 8 rooms: 1,077
  • 9 or more rooms: 996



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Britain, Connecticut:
  • 1 room: 641
  • 2 rooms: 1,430
  • 3 rooms: 3,082
  • 4 rooms: 4,790
  • 5 rooms: 4,788
  • 6 rooms: 1,297
  • 7 rooms: 196
  • 8 rooms: 63
  • 9 or more rooms: 70



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 25
  • 1995 to 1998: 193
  • 1990 to 1994: 529
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,835
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,923
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,895
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,869
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,065
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,830


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Britain:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 389
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,687
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,567
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,990
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 568



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Britain:
  • no bedroom: 706
  • 1 bedroom: 4,382
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,666
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,194
  • 4 bedrooms: 364
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 45



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in New Britain in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 874
  • 1 vehicle: 4,326
  • 2 vehicles: 4,964
  • 3 vehicles: 1,472
  • 4 vehicles: 454
  • 5 or more vehicles: 111



Cars and other vehicles available in New Britain in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 3,779
  • 1 vehicle: 8,215
  • 2 vehicles: 3,665
  • 3 vehicles: 573
  • 4 vehicles: 92
  • 5 or more vehicles: 33


New Britain rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in New Britain:

  • Less than $100: 138 people
  • $100 to $149: 170
  • $150 to $199: 303
  • $200 to $249: 109
  • $250 to $299: 218
  • $300 to $349: 345
  • $350 to $399: 538
  • $400 to $449: 925
  • $450 to $499: 747
  • $500 to $549: 1,028
  • $550 to $599: 1,235
  • $600 to $649: 1,216
  • $650 to $699: 1,742
  • $700 to $749: 1,315
  • $750 to $799: 973
  • $800 to $899: 1,203
  • $900 to $999: 700
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 598
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 70
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 31
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 439
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,059
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,325
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,455
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,003
  • 1975 to 1979: 649
  • 1970 to 1974: 782
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,072
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,518

New Britain, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.2%
Number of people working at home: 378 (1.2% of all workers)


New Britain travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 939
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4032
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5718
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6574
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5410
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1675
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3226
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 543
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 514
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 828
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 743
  • 90 or more minutes: 491
 


New Britain mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 23,994 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 3,796 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,003 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
  • Railroad: 35 (0%)
  • Taxi: 30 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 56 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,430 (5%)
  • Other means: 321 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 378 (1%)
 


New Britain, CT household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3477
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2248
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2255
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2297
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2189
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2166
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1729
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1568
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1407
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2517
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2631
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2336
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 847
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 405
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 218
  • $200,000 or more: 306
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 22722
 Polish: 12871
 Italian: 8144
 Irish: 3199
 French (except Basque): 2857
 German: 1661
 French Canadian: 1490
 English: 1456
 United States or American: 1318
 Ukrainian: 782
 Swedish: 676
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 671
 Lithuanian: 545
 Portuguese: 447
 Subsaharan African:: 429
 Jamaican: 389
 Russian: 309
 Scottish: 301
 African: 241
 Armenian: 218
 Greek: 210
 Austrian: 190
 Scotch-Irish: 171
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 169
 British: 150
 European: 140
 Arab:: 129
 Canadian: 121
 Iranian: 120
 Slovak: 114
 Haitian: 110
 Danish: 100
 Hungarian: 97
 Norwegian: 95
 Czechoslovakian: 90
 Cape Verdean: 90
 British West Indian: 86
 Dutch: 75
 Lebanese: 59
 Yugoslavian: 55
 Albanian: 46
 Welsh: 46
 Nigerian: 44
 Latvian: 40
 West Indian: 39
 Romanian: 34
 Other Arab: 32
 Ghanian: 31
 Czech: 30
 Basque: 28
 Arab/Arabic: 25
 Finnish: 25
 Brazilian: 24
 Scandinavian: 22
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 21
 Swiss: 19
 Celtic: 15
 Barbadian: 14
 Ethiopian: 12
 Eastern European: 11
 Somalian: 11
 Slovene: 10
 Turkish: 10
 Jordanian: 8
 Guyanese: 7
 Slavic: 6
 Bahamian: 6
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 6
 Moroccan: 5
 Northern European: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Poland (49%)
  • Italy (7%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Jamaica (3%)
  • Ukraine (3%)
  • Dominican Republic (3%)
  • Laos (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 37675
  • Northeast: 8552
  • Midwest: 959
  • South: 2473
  • West: 661

55% of New Britain residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 405
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 300
  • 5th and 6th grade: 596
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,063
  • 9th grade: 908
  • 10th grade: 935
  • 11th grade: 1,126
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,227
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,732
  • Less than 1 year of college: 892
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,943
  • Associate degree: 1,019
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,226
  • Master's degree: 945
  • Professional school degree: 425
  • Doctorate degree: 120


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 434
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 223
  • 5th and 6th grade: 684
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,671
  • 9th grade: 1,260
  • 10th grade: 962
  • 11th grade: 928
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,202
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,077
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,353
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,341
  • Associate degree: 1,259
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,130
  • Master's degree: 1,170
  • Professional school degree: 332
  • Doctorate degree: 99


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.2%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.5%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $37,797
  • Black householders: $32,577
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,299
  • Asian householders: $51,571
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $19,693
  • Some other race householders: $42,556
  • Two or more races householders: $42,935
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,356

New Britain household income for White non-Hispanic householders

New Britain household income for Black householders

New Britain household income for Asian householders

New Britain household income for Some other race householders

New Britain household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

New Britain marital status for males

New Britain marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,018
  • Black or African American householders: $165,580
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $242,923
  • Asian householders: $218,413
  • Some other race householders: $169,574
  • Two or more races householders: $162,130
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $171,027

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,336
  • One, attached: 1,260
  • Two: 5,444
  • 3 or 4: 6,199
  • 5 to 9: 3,864
  • 10 to 19: 1,345
  • 20 to 49: 1,305
  • 50 or more: 2,404
  • Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $495,404


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Britain:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,081
Here:  12.3%
Connecticut:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 336
Here:  8.7%
Connecticut:  11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 635
Here:  12.7%
Connecticut:  33.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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