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New Britain, CT Profile


New Britain, CT, population 70,548, is located in Connecticut's Hartford county, about 8.6 miles from Hartford and 15.8 miles from Waterbury.

Through the 90's New Britain's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of New Britain has stayed about the same. Since 2005 New Britain's population has stayed about the same.

New Britain's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Britain tend to be higher than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed18%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200071,538N/A
200171,481-0.08%
200271,350-0.18%
200371,5470.28%
200470,897-0.91%
200570,560-0.48%
200670,6570.14%
200770,510-0.21%
200870,448-0.09%
200970,5480.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,185
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001474
2002440
2003382
2004404
2005500
2006468
2007459
2008394
2009418
2010432
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 318152168
2002 014158148
2003 08122145
2004 37166115
2005 210189158
2006 410194125
2007 16200117
2008 111146120
2009 16154133
2010 26157143

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,094
20024,348
20034,012
20044,123
20054,636
20064,596
20075,161
20084,981
20094,654
20104,278
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 870 2,288 507
2002 637 2,009 515
2003 587 1,977 327
2004 652 1,943 373
2005 782 2,171 377
2006 761 2119 390
2007 809 2266 570
2008 788 2096 630
2009 812 2076 387
2010 762 1886 404

Location

Elevation190 feet above sea level
Land Area13.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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