New Britain township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

12,260

New Britain township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.03%
  • Black or African American: 3.75%
  • Two or more races: 3.55%
  • Asian: 3.41%
  • Other race: 1.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
834.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.54% (-67)
The current population of New Britain township, Pennsylvania is 12,260 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,327.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,79288.03%
Black or African American4603.75%
Two or more races4353.55%
Asian4183.41%
Other race1551.26%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Britain township Population by Race

New Britain township Population Pyramid 2024

New Britain township Median Age

45.2

Total

44.1

Male

46.1

Female

New Britain township Adults

There are 9,709 adults, (2,171 of whom are seniors) in New Britain township.

New Britain township Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

New Britain township Sex Ratio

Female6,19050.49%
Male6,07049.51%

New Britain township Population by Age

New Britain township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4592.7483.416.6
Married2,9103.2191.88.2
Non Family1,0231.256238
Female3983.1986.913.1
Male1282.7152.347.7

3.16

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Britain township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1421.63%
Associates Degree7528.62%
Bachelors Degree2,52828.99%
Graduate Degree1,82720.95%
High School Graduate1,83221.01%
Less Than 9th Grade740.85%
Some College1,56517.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Britain township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Britain township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5937,4563,667
Black387348217
Asian285253248
2+ Races280280144
Hispanic199191121
Other Race11311352

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 asian people with a rate of 87.02%.

New Britain township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,402$79,583$58,966
Graduate Degree$110,893$124,620$84,032
High School Graduate$39,907$58,981$33,648
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$70,786$77,192$57,802
Some College$57,727$64,625$44,755

$70,786

Average Earnings

$77,192

Average Male

$57,802

Average Female

New Britain township Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Britain township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Britain township Language

93.69% of New Britain township residents speak only English, while 6.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.38% of the population.

New Britain township Language

New Britain township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7083733.48%
Black46010.22%

3.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.57%

Male Poverty Rate

3.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Britain township

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Britain township is White, with 3.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Britain township is Black, with 0.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.4%.

New Britain township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.41%
High School5.51%
Some College2.89%
Bachelors or Greater1.13%

New Britain township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.63%
Male Unemployed5.26%
Female Employed1.79%
Male Employed0.49%

New Britain township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Britain township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,646$164,828
Households$128,843$150,358
Married Families$161,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$73,295$97,802

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Britain township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

New Britain township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Britain township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Britain township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Britain township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

633

Number of Veterans

563

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam178
First Gulf War150
Second Gulf War112
Korea44
World War II19

New Britain township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54159
75+159
65 to 74157
55 to 6498
18 to 3460

New Britain township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6047.09%
2+ Races227.75%
Hispanic2210.68%
Black71.52%

New Britain township Veterans by Race

New Britain township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Britain township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

New Britain township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Britain township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Britain township 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

72.01%

Born in New Britain township

94.5%

Native Born

5.5%

Foreign Born

0.86%

Non Citizen

4.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.5% of New Britain township residents were born in the United States, with 72.01% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

New Britain township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,175-17-0.14%
202812,192-17-0.14%
202712,209-17-0.14%
202612,226-17-0.14%
202512,243-17-0.14%
202412,260-17-0.14%
202312,277-17-0.14%
202212,294-49-0.4%
202112,343160.13%
202012,3277896.84%
201911,5381261.1%
201811,4121311.16%
201711,281170.15%
201611,264-8-0.07%
201511,272-36-0.32%
201411,3082181.97%
201311,090-34-0.31%
201211,124-31-0.28%
201111,155-2-0.02%
201011,15700%

New Britain township Population by Year