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Population: 25,671. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,174 (+2.0% change)
Males: 12,543 (48.9%), Females: 13,128 (51.1%)

New London County

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $33,809
Median house value: $107,900

Population by Race

Races in New London:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.1%)
  • Hispanic (19.7%)
  • Black (18.6%)
  • Other race (9.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.7%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (13.9%), Italian (11.7%), English (8.6%), German (7.3%), Polish (4.3%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 103 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of New London, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New London

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New London city

  • Never married: 39.2%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

9.7% Foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 2.6% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -2,917 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in New London:

  • LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (365 MONTAUK AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New London:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New London:

  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 6 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 46 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 54 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to New London:

Amtrak station:
NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, 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 London:

  • CONNECTICUT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,772; Location: 270 MOHEGAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.camel.conncoll.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 877; Location: 15 Mohegan Avenue; Public; Website: www.cga.edu)
  • MITCHELL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 552; Location: 437 PEQUOT AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mitchell.edu)
  • RIDLEY LOWELL BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 88; Location: 470 BANK ST; Private, for-profit; Website: ridley.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New London:

  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 33 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 41 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 48 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 52 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)

Schools

Public high school in New London:

  • NEW LONDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 490 JEFFERSON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in New London:

  • WILLIAMS SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 182 MOHEGAN AVE; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • COASTLINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 122 COLMAN STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New London:

  • BENNIE DOVER JACKSON MIDDLE (Students: 688; Location: 36 WALLER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MULTICULTURAL MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: ONE BULKELEY PLACE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HARBOR SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 432 MONTAUK AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WINTHROP SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 74 GROVE ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EDGERTON SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 120 CEDAR GROVE AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JENNINGS SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 50 MERCER ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NATHAN HALE SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 37 BEECH DR.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION (Students: 111; Location: 3 GAVIN ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 134 WILLIAM STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • NEW LONDON PRE-K PROGRAM AT HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 490 JEFFERSON AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in New London:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 25 SQUIRE ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MARY STAR (Students: 139; Location: 10 HUNTINGTON; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SOLOMON SCHECHTER ACADEMY (Students: 91; Location: 660 OCEAN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • WORD CENTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 89; Location: 327 HUNTINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL CHLD CARE (Students: 27; Location: 412 OCEAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in New London:

  • PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW LONDON (Operating income: $679,807; Location: 63 HUNTINGTON ST.; 74,596 books; 1,490 audio materials; 2,404 video materials; 154 serial subscriptions)

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