New Britain, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,804

New Britain Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Britain was:

  • White: 82.88%
  • Two or more races: 6.02%
  • Asian: 5.78%
  • Black or African American: 4.57%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,322.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.06% (-30)
The current population of New Britain, Pennsylvania is 2,804 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,834.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,33982.88%
Two or more races1706.02%
Asian1635.78%
Black or African American1294.57%
Other race110.39%
Native American100.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Britain Population by Race

New Britain Population Pyramid 2024

New Britain Median Age

22.7

Total

23.4

Male

21.9

Female

New Britain Adults

There are 2,365 adults, (330 of whom are seniors) in New Britain.

New Britain Age Dependency

38.7

Age Dependency Ratio

16.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Child Dependency Ratio

New Britain Sex Ratio

Female1,48852.73%
Male1,33447.27%

New Britain Population by Age

New Britain Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7212.7186.413.6
Married3733.1694.45.6
Non Family2371.4976.823.2
Female824.2780.519.5
Male292.4579.320.7

3.27

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

86.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Britain Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade564.26%
Associates Degree15511.79%
Bachelors Degree45634.68%
Graduate Degree20715.74%
High School Graduate23918.17%
Less Than 9th Grade90.68%
Some College19314.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Britain Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Britain Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1331,093568
Asian1008145
2+ Races585848
Hispanic515130
Black1372
Other Race11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 82.76%.

New Britain Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,446$92,868$42,411
Graduate Degree$92,143$127,679$84,063
High School Graduate$40,000$39,722$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$65,086$76,875$51,146
Some College$57,188$69,688$54,375

$65,086

Average Earnings

$76,875

Average Male

$51,146

Average Female

New Britain Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Britain Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Britain Language

88.34% of New Britain residents speak only English, while 11.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.98% of the population.

New Britain Language

New Britain Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,604714.43%
Asian12354.07%

3.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.4%

Male Poverty Rate

2.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Britain

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Britain is White, with 4.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Britain is Asian, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.85%.

New Britain Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.31%
Some College3.74%
High School1.26%
Bachelors or Greater1.06%

New Britain Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.86%
Female Employed0.31%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

New Britain Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Britain Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,659$175,354
Households$123,819$145,186
Married Families$151,172$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,313$80,573

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Britain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.4%

Male Marriage Rate

31.8%

Female Marriage Rate

New Britain Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Britain Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

New Britain Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Britain Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

120

Number of Veterans

116

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
First Gulf War32
Korea2
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

New Britain Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+43
65 to 7442
35 to 5427
55 to 648
18 to 340

New Britain Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1205.99%

New Britain Veterans by Race

New Britain Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Britain Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

New Britain Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Britain Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Britain Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.81%

Born in New Britain

92.91%

Native Born

7.09%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

6.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.91% of New Britain residents were born in the United States, with 60.81% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

New Britain Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,767-8-0.29%
20282,775-7-0.25%
20272,782-7-0.25%
20262,789-8-0.29%
20252,797-7-0.25%
20242,804-8-0.28%
20232,812-3-0.11%
20222,815-7-0.25%
20212,822-12-0.42%
20202,834-122-4.13%
20192,956-7-0.24%
20182,963-6-0.2%
20172,969180.61%
20162,95160.2%
20152,945-8-0.27%
20142,953-4-0.14%
20132,957-5-0.17%
20122,962-6-0.2%
20112,96810.03%
20102,96700%
20003,12560624.06%
19802,519-248-8.96%

New Britain Population by Year