New Britain, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,433 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 991 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 891 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,800 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,869 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 5,882 | 28.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,987 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,376 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,548 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,809 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,529 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,278 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,356 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,091 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,908 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,250 | 35.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,426 | 42.9 |
| Separated | 1,453 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 4,919 | 8.6 |
Female | 3,871 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 5,860 | 10.3 |
Female | 3,427 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,392 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 645 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,299 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,224 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,952 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,901 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,821 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,623 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 57.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,198 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,440 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,850 | 46.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,095 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,226 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,085 | 41.9 |
Same county | 21,335 | 31.8 |
Different county | 6,750 | 10.1 |
Same state | 3,021 | 4.5 |
Different state | 3,729 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,784 | 7.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,538 | 100.0 |
| Native | 58,675 | 82.0 |
Born in United States | 50,320 | 70.3 |
State of residence | 37,675 | 52.7 |
Different state | 12,645 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 8,355 | 11.7 |
| Foreign born | 12,863 | 18.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,384 | 7.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,654 | 7.9 |
Not a citizen | 7,209 | 10.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,863 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,642 | 67.2 |
| Asia | 1,611 | 12.5 |
| Africa | 231 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,892 | 14.7 |
| Northern America | 480 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,095 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,954 | 56.6 |
| Language other than English | 29,141 | 43.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,614 | 20.3 |
Spanish | 14,550 | 21.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,214 | 9.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,075 | 19.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,587 | 9.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,153 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 670 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,538 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,222 | 105.1 |
| Arab | 150 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 210 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 134 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 157 | 0.2 |
| English | 2,663 | 3.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,985 | 5.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,775 | 2.5 |
| German | 3,059 | 4.3 |
| Greek | 263 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 183 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,582 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 9,234 | 12.9 |
| Lithuanian | 775 | 1.1 |
| Norwegian | 138 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 14,257 | 19.9 |
| Portuguese | 522 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 486 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 247 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 517 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 165 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 458 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 1,039 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 878 | 1.2 |
| United States or American | 1,318 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 98 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 751 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 26,154 | 36.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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