Population 2,821 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Britain
Household size in New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, New Britain sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.6 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.8, New Britain is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in New Britain (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
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 New Britain
Renters in New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in New Britain rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in New Britain as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Philadelphia area (6.9%).
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 New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in New Britain run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area overall, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,284 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,650 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,565 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,118 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$834 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in New Britain costs $2,118 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 New Britain
Bachelor's degrees in New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in New Britain than nationally: 45.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same.
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 New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.0% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.2% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in New Britain: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 New Britain
| Period | New Britain | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in New Britain has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
New Britain compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Britain | 2.60 | 31.8 | 13.5% | 19.6% | 8.4% | 1972 | $2,118 | 45.1% | 97.2% | 2.0% |
| Chalfont | 2.84 | 44.2 | 9.1% | 14.8% | 2.3% | 1983 | $2,019 | 55.1% | 97.5% | 4.7% |
| Doylestown | 2.54 | 47.6 | 6.6% | 22.9% | 4.9% | 1981 | $2,034 | 63.4% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Fountainville | 2.69 | 42.8 | 6.4% | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1998 | $2,019 | 58.3% | 97.6% | 8.2% |
| Line Lexington | 3.12 | 44.0 | 6.3% | 16.0% | 4.0% | 1975 | $2,123 | 53.7% | 96.1% | 5.6% |
| Warrington | 2.67 | 44.5 | 4.8% | 20.9% | 1.2% | 1987 | $1,879 | 52.3% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
| Colmar | 2.69 | 43.5 | 2.4% | 20.5% | 3.7% | 1981 | $1,722 | 50.4% | 93.9% | 1.9% |
| Montgomeryville | 2.32 | 50.8 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 1991 | $2,745 | 53.2% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Jamison | 3.04 | 43.0 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1989 | $1,827 | 62.2% | 97.5% | 3.9% |
| Dublin | 2.23 | 42.9 | 7.4% | 33.3% | 5.1% | 1977 | $1,501 | 36.5% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| Furlong | 2.89 | 42.7 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 2.5% | 1995 | $2,294 | 68.2% | 98.8% | 2.4% |
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 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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