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New Britain, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 71,538. Estimated population in July 2024: 71,254 (-0.4% change)
Males: 34,257 (47.9%), Females: 37,281 (52.1%)

Hartford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $34,185
Median house value: $96,900

Population by Race

Races in New Britain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.8%)
  • Hispanic (26.8%)
  • Other race (13.1%)
  • Black (10.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (19.9%), Italian (12.9%), Irish (7.8%), French (5.6%), German (4.3%), English (3.7%).

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 13.3 square miles

Map of New Britain, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Britain

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Britain city

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

18.0% Foreign born (12.1% Europe, 2.6% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,947 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in New Britain:

  • HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL CARE (2150 CORBIN AVE)
  • NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (100 GRAND STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Britain:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Britain:

Other public-use airports nearest to New Britain:

  • ROBERTSON FIELD (about 5 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; Abbreviation: 4B8)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 13 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 14 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)

Amtrak stations near New Britain:

  • 3 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in New Britain:

  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 8,967; Location: 1615 STANLEY ST; Public; Website: www.ccsu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CHARTER OAK STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 589; Location: 55 PAUL J MANAFORT DR; Public; Website: www.cosc.edu)
  • NEW ENGLAND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF CONNECTICUT INC (Full-time enrollment: 413; Location: 200 JOHN DOWNEY DR; Private, for-profit; Website: GONewEnglandTech.com)
  • E C GOODWIN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: 735 SLATER RD; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near New Britain:

  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 9 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)

Schools

Public high schools in New Britain:

  • NEW BRITAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,969; Location: 110 MILL ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • E. C. GOODWIN V-T SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location: 735 SLATER RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in New Britain:

  • MARY IMMACULATE ACADEMY (Students: 148; Location: 370 OSGOOD AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in New Britain:

  • PULASKI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 952; Location: 757 FARMINGTON AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SLADE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 912; Location: 183 STEELE ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 689; Location: 40 GOODWIN ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SMALLEY ACADEMY (Students: 665; Location: 175 WEST ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SMITH SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 142 RUTHERFORD ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 120 NEWINGTON AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DILORETO MAGNET (Students: 585; Location: 732 SLATER RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GAFFNEY SCHOOL (Students: 565; Location: 322 SLATER RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 145 STEELE ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 140 HORSE PLAIN RD.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in New Britain:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 35 ORANGE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 221 FARMINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 29 EDSON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI MIDDLE SC (Students: 159; Location: 30 PENDLETON ROAD; Grades: 6 – 8)
  • ST MATTHEWS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 87 FRANKLIN SQ; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in New Britain:

  • NEW BRITAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,458,542; Location: 20 HIGH ST.; 230,648 books; 3,534 audio materials; 4,466 video materials; 406 serial subscriptions)

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