Population 7,219 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Downtown New Britain
Household size in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.18 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in Downtown New Britain has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.28 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 35.5 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 35.4 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.6 | 35.0 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 36.0 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.8, Downtown New Britain is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 18.0% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 19.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 18.6% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 19.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Downtown New Britain: 21.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Downtown New Britain
Renters in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 55.2% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 59.7% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 59.9% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 74.2% | 54.9% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Downtown New Britain: 74.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 38.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 10.2% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Downtown New Britain than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1950 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1952 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1952 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1955 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Downtown New Britain is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $792 | $882 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $875 | $897 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $970 | $1,047 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,191 | $1,312 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$430 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in Downtown New Britain pays $1,191 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $400 a month since 2006–10, up 50%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Downtown New Britain
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 20.3% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 18.5% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 19.2% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 21.6% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.2 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Downtown New Britain have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 76.3% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 80.0% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.4% | 80.6% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 83.3% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Downtown New Britain never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Downtown New Britain
| Period | Downtown New Britain | New Britain | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 14.1% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Downtown New Britain: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Downtown New Britain compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown New Britain | 2.54 | 32.8 | 21.1% | 74.2% | 13.1% | 1942 | $1,191 | 13.0% | 77.2% | 9.2% |
| City Hall Monument District | 2.38 | 36.0 | 21.6% | 79.4% | 11.0% | 1949 | $1,137 | 12.7% | 78.1% | 9.2% |
| South West | 2.68 | 39.7 | 19.9% | 32.2% | 7.1% | 1947 | $1,565 | 26.4% | 78.0% | 9.5% |
| Behind The Rocks | 2.58 | 37.2 | 21.4% | 60.0% | 6.7% | 1945 | $1,259 | 10.2% | 74.0% | 10.6% |
| South End Hartford | 2.83 | 39.7 | 15.1% | 54.9% | 9.7% | 1944 | $1,322 | 12.2% | 68.6% | 7.1% |
| Parkville | 2.44 | 32.0 | 30.7% | 85.7% | 11.3% | 1942 | $1,343 | 19.1% | 79.0% | 8.6% |
| Barry Square | 2.43 | 30.1 | 24.9% | 77.9% | 17.1% | 1947 | $1,208 | 12.0% | 65.2% | 10.9% |
| Frog Hollow | 2.32 | 34.0 | 29.0% | 98.0% | 16.9% | 1952 | $1,225 | 17.4% | 66.0% | 14.9% |
| West End | 2.03 | 41.5 | 9.4% | 72.2% | 12.0% | 1942 | $1,351 | 47.6% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Sheldon Charter Oak | 1.93 | 32.1 | 21.0% | 94.8% | 18.9% | 1957 | $1,270 | 43.8% | 78.5% | 7.9% |
| Federal Hill Historic District | 2.48 | 36.0 | 20.4% | 63.6% | 10.8% | 1955 | $1,374 | 23.1% | 88.3% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Downtown New Britain. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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