New Britain, CT Population

Overview

74,022

Total Population

33.2

Median age

52.57%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31,642

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Britain's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Britain is 33.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Britain's population under 18 was 23.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Britain's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Britain, 20.01% were under the age of 15, 24.88% aged 15 to 29, 41.77% aged 30 to 64, 11.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,798 more females than males in New Britain:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.57% females and 47.43% males in New Britain, CT.
The New Britain, CT gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,478.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,258.

New Britain's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Britain population: 58.74% are White, 14.21% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.67% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.21% are some other race and 11.72% are multiracial.
New Britain's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 31,642 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,38 (57.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Britain is White with a population of 43,481 (58.74% of the total population).

New Britain's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 74,581 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, New Britain's population increased by 1,730 (2.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Britain's population increased by 718 (0.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Britain's population was lowest in year 2008 at 70,815.