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: 86.56%
  • Two or more races: 3.63%
  • Black or African American: 3.54%
  • Asian: 3.45%
  • Other race: 2.82%
  • 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)
White10,63886.56%
Two or more races4463.63%
Black or African American4353.54%
Asian4243.45%
Other race3472.82%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

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

44.4

Total

41.7

Male

46.4

Female

New Britain township Adults

There are 9,639 adults, (2,173 of whom are seniors) in New Britain township.

New Britain township Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

New Britain township Sex Ratio

Female6,04549.19%
Male6,24550.81%

New Britain township Population by Age

New Britain township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5302.7182.617.4
Married2,8683.2291.58.5
Non Family1,0881.2260.139.9
Female4413.0986.613.4
Male1332.6463.236.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

82.6%

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 Grade1471.68%
Associates Degree7949.06%
Bachelors Degree2,79031.85%
Graduate Degree1,72019.63%
High School Graduate1,76320.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1151.31%
Some College1,43216.35%

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
White7,5177,3483,802
Black366339218
Hispanic329319160
2+ Races285285155
Asian276220220
Other Race24224285

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 79.71%.

New Britain township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,891$82,083$62,764
Graduate Degree$106,660$138,438$98,333
High School Graduate$41,168$58,587$37,054
Less Than 9th Grade$0$38,684$2,499
Overall$74,219$79,063$61,776
Some College$61,595$64,236$57,083

$74,219

Average Earnings

$79,063

Average Male

$61,776

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

91.09% of New Britain township residents speak only English, while 8.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.58% of the population.

New Britain township Language

New Britain township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,5003893.7%
Black43510.23%

3.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.21%

Male Poverty Rate

4.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Britain township

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Britain township is White, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Britain township is Black, with 0.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.29%.

New Britain township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.36%
High School4.48%
Some College2.88%
Bachelors or Greater1.31%

New Britain township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.65%
Male Unemployed7.1%
Female Employed2.22%
Male Employed0.81%

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$160,208$178,980
Households$135,793$160,499
Married Families$164,005$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,813$98,322

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Britain township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

565

Number of Veterans

506

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
Second Gulf War141
First Gulf War124
Korea51
World War II15

New Britain township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+161
65 to 74138
18 to 3492
35 to 5492
55 to 6482

New Britain township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5386.42%
2+ Races186.25%
Hispanic185%
Black92.1%

New Britain township Veterans by Race

New Britain township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Britain township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

71.09%

Born in New Britain township

94.55%

Native Born

5.45%

Foreign Born

1.16%

Non Citizen

4.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.55% of New Britain township residents were born in the United States, with 71.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.16% 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