New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain: The second most populous city in Hartford County, Connecticut. It is located on the Farmington River in central Connecticut. New Britain is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the New Britain Museum of American Art and the New Britain Public Library.
About
New Britain is a city located in the county of Hartford in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population at the 2010 census was 73,206. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 72,198 inhabitants.
The city was created 174 years ago in 1849.
Quick Facts about New Britain
| Population : | 72,198 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Connecticut (United States) |
| County : | Hartford County |
| Postal code : | 06050–06053 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 860 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.55% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.45% |
| Altitude : | 167 feet / 51 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1850 (174 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 02:20:53 (21st November 2024) |
| Population growth : | -1.4% (2010-2020) |
Geography
New Britain is located at 41°39'40"N 72°46'46"W (41.6612100, -72.7795400).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of New Britain decreased by 1.4% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 73,206 | - | census |
| 2011 | 73,274 | 0.09% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 73,221 | -0.07% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 73,050 | -0.23% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 73,048 | -0% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 73,213 | 0.23% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 72,816 | -0.55% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 72,626 | -0.26% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 72,591 | -0.05% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 72,495 | -0.13% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 72,198 | -0.41% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 22,194 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 19,210 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 15.5% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 22,941 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 19,206 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.5% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 23.8% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 18.3% |
| Female persons, % : | 53.1% |
| White only, percent : | 84.2% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 10.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.6% |
| Asians alone % : | 1.6% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.2% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.4% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 4.7% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 80.8% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,738 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 2.4% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 81.0% |
New Britain zip code is 06051.
County name: Hartford, County
fips: 09003
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Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 81.0% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $202,100 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,499 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $531 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,156 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 8,450 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.48 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 91.4% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.6% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.7% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 87.6% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 97.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 37.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.0% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.3% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.9% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 13,329 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 187,546 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $9,593 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $84,697 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $38,229 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 4.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,413 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 770 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 468 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 95 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,272 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 141 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,202 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,092.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 17.58 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 54.0% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $99,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,001 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $401 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $624 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,041 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.34 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 1.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 83.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 71.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 90.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 14.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 14.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 39,721 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 247,800 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 408,981 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 414,994 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $33,822 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 15.3 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $36,865 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $22,764 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 27.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,548 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 878 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 288 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 86 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,327 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 203 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,251 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 900.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 13.31 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 15,081 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 66.0% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $76,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $898 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $351 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $594 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 81 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 11,600 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.69 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 92.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.6% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 70.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 48.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 78.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 13.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.0% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.0% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,960 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 51,214 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 214,095 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 239,046 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $7,365 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $32,063 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $20,160 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 24.9% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 480 |
| 2019 total employment : | 5,760 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 168,556 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 1.0% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,736 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,933 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,212 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 584 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 793 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,074 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 266 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,582 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 67.6 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 489.23 |
Other Places in New Britain
1 New Britain City Hall
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3 New Britain Tax Collector
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4 New Britain City Hall
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5 New Britain Town & City Clerk
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People born in New Britain (114)
People born in New Britain, including computer engineer Robert S. Barton, actor Charles Quigley, professional wrestler Velvet Sky, .
List
- Anna Eshoo (American politician) she was born in 13/12/1942
- Abraham A. Ribicoff (American politician (1910-1998)) he was born in 09/03/1910
- Thomas Joseph Meskill (American politician (1928-2007)) he was born in 30/01/1928
- Jon Olsen (American swimmer) he was born in 25/04/1969
- Tom Thibodeau (basketball coach from the United States) he was born in 17/01/1958
- William Hooker (American musician) he was born in 18/06/1946
- Conrad Gozzo (American musician) he was born in 06/02/1922
- David LaFlamme (American musician) he was born in 04/05/1941
- John Castellani (American basketball player and coach) he was born in 23/08/1926
- Douglas Swan (American artist (1930-2000)) he was born in 28/04/1930
- Harry Shepard Knapp (United States admiral) he was born in 27/06/1856
- W. D. Richter (Film director, producer, screenwriter) he was born in 07/12/1945
- Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (American astronomer and mathematician) he was born in 20/04/1794
- Walter Chauncey Camp (American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1859-1925)) he was born in 07/04/1859
- Phil Ohman (American pianist and composer) he was born in 07/10/1896
- Lucien J. Maciora (American politician (1902-1993)) he was born in 17/08/1902
- Henry Gwiazda (American composer) he was born in 01/01/1952
- Johnny Kay (American formula one driver) he was born in 27/12/1922
Schools in New Britain
College & universities near New Britain, CT
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129923 | Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain | New Britain (CT) | 06051 |
| 128780 | Charter Oak State College | New Britain (CT) | 06053 |
| 128771 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain (CT) | 06050 |
| 129482 | American Institute-West Hartford | West Hartford (CT) | 06110-1922 |
| 434520 | Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus | Southington (CT) | 06489 |
Stations (27)
Amtrak & bus stations near New Britain, CT
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BER | Berlin | 51 Depot Road | RAIL |
| MDN | Meriden Transit Center | 60 State Street | RAIL |
| HFD | Hartford Union Station | One Union Place | RAIL |
| WFD | Wallingford station | 37 Hall Avenue | RAIL |
| WND | Windsor station | 41 Central St. | RAIL |
Post offices near New Britain
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| New Britain Post Office | New Britain (CT) | 06050 |
| Kensington Post Office | Berlin (CT) | 06037 |
| Berlin Post Office | Berlin (CT) | 06037 |
| Newington Post Office | Newington (CT) | 06111 |
| East Berlin Post Office | East Berlin (CT) | 06023 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- New Britain , Pennsylvania township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 2,950 people.
Other cities in Hartford County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hartford County , CT. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 121,535 | The capital of Connecticut. |
| West Hartford | 62,868 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
| Bristol | 59,734 | The most populous city in Hartford County, Connecticut. |
| Manchester | 57,362 | Town in Connecticut |
| East Hartford | 49,630 | Town of the United States |
| Southington | 43,829 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
| Enfield | 43,559 | Town in Connecticut, United States. |
| Glastonbury | 34,426 | Town in Connecticut, USA |
| Newington | 29,868 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
| Windsor | 28,647 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
| South Windsor | 26,102 | Town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Wethersfield | 25,884 | Town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States |
| Farmington | 25,496 | Town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States |
| Simsbury | 25,437 | Town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States |
| Bloomfield | 21,182 | Town in Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| Berlin | 20,390 | Town in Connecticut |
Distance to Other Cities
New Britain distances to largest Connecticut cities
