CCSU's Living Circumstances

New Britain School District Overview

Central Connecticut State University located in New Britain School District area. A total of 28,232 households are located in New Britain School District area. Among them, 8,436 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.17 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 22,324 and 19,459 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.88% (6,919) of residents are non-citizens and 48.02% (33,640) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of New Britain School District, Connecticut
Household	28,232
Population	70,055
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	8,436 (29.88%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	22,324
Total Students	19,459
Pre-Kindergarten	1,256
Kindergarten	598
Grade 1-8	8,223
Grade 9-12	3,397
College/Graduate School	5,985
Veterans	55,754
Non-citizen	6,919
Non-English Home Language	33,640
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

57,259 residents are over the age of 16 and 35,687 people are in labor force. Among them, 35,660 people are in civilian labor force and 27 are in armed labor force. 32,800 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for New Britain School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,418	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	25,856	79.76%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,260	10.06%
Public transportation	1,071	3.30%
Walked	947	2.92%
Other method	352	1.09%
Worked from home	932	2.87%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,800	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,166	27.95%
Service	7,483	22.81%
Sales and office	6,646	20.26%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,817	8.59%
Production, transportation, and material moving	6,688	20.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,800	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	111	0.34%
Construction	1,924	5.87%
Manufacturing	5,429	16.55%
Wholesale trade	625	1.91%
Retail trade	4,130	12.59%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,471	4.48%
Information	460	1.40%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,704	5.20%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,201	9.76%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,391	25.58%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,106	9.47%
Other services, except public administration	1,291	3.94%
Public administration	957	2.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,800	-
Private wage and salary workers	28,243	86.11%
Government workers	2,955	9.01%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,589	4.84%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.04%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,930 for the 28,232 households in New Britain School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $33,364. 68,202 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.56%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,232	-
Less than $10,000	3,034	10.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,353	4.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,244	11.49%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,379	11.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,224	14.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,563	16.16%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,576	12.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,213	11.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,052	3.73%
More than $200,000	594	2.10%
Median Household Income	$46,499	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,930	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	16,829	-
Less than $10,000	1,354	8.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	597	3.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,878	11.16%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,795	10.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,292	13.62%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,513	14.93%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,536	15.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,599	15.44%
$150,000 - $199,999	852	5.06%
More than $200,000	413	2.45%

Median Family Income	$53,648	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,072	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$33,364	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,424	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,424	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	72,127	-
With health insurance coverage	68,202	94.56%
Public coverage	37,875	52.51%
Private health insurance	35,584	49.34%
Without health insurance coverage	3,925	5.44%

Housing

There are 31,800 housing units in New Britain School District area, Connecticut with 28,232 units (88.78%) occupied. 11,308 houses (40.05%) are occupied by owner and 16,924 houses (59.95%) are rented. The average housing value is $160,800 and the average rental cost is $1,025. 258 houses (0.81%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 14,348 houses (45.12%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,800	-
Occupied	28,232	88.78%
Owner Occupied	11,308	40.05%
Renter Occupied	16,924	59.95%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,833	30.92%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,023	3.22%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	20,871	65.63%
Mobile Homes	73	0.23%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,800	-
Built 2014 or later	258	0.81%
Built 2010 - 2013	230	0.72%
Built 2000 - 2009	561	1.76%
Built 1990 - 1999	541	1.70%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,017	9.49%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,695	8.47%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,854	12.12%
Built 1950 - 1959	6,296	19.80%
Built 1949 or earlier	14,348	45.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,800	-
1 room	851	2.68%
2 rooms	1,053	3.31%
3 rooms	4,308	13.55%
4 rooms	7,924	24.92%
5 rooms	9,793	30.80%
6 rooms	4,429	13.93%
7 rooms	1,657	5.21%
8 rooms	978	3.08%
9 rooms or more	807	2.54%
Median Number of Rooms	4.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,800	-
no bedroom	939	2.95%
1 bedroom	5,397	16.97%
2 bedrooms	11,563	36.36%
3 bedrooms	11,065	34.80%
4 bedrooms	2,379	7.48%
5 bedrooms or more	457	1.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,308	-
Less than $50,000	274	2.42%
$50,000 - $99,999	813	7.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,267	28.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	4,558	40.31%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,804	15.95%
$300,000 - $499,999	442	3.91%
$500,000 - $999,999	114	1.01%
$1,000,000 or more	36	0.32%
Median House Value	$160,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	16,302	-
Less than $500	1,876	11.51%
$500 - $999	5,753	35.29%
$1,000 - $1,499	7,639	46.86%
$1,500 - $1,999	952	5.84%
$2,000 - $2,499	69	0.42%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	13	0.08%
Median Rental Costs	$1,025	-

Demographic

A total of 72,767 people lives in New Britain School District area, Connecticut with 35,591 male and 37,176 female. The males to female ratio is 48.91 to 51.09. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	72,767	-
Male	35,591	48.91%
Female	37,176	51.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	72,767	-
Under 5 years	5,032	6.92%
5 - 9 years	4,480	6.16%
10 - 14 years	5,125	7.04%
15 - 19 years	5,121	7.04%
20 - 24 years	6,008	8.26%
25 - 34 years	12,103	16.63%
35 - 44 years	8,961	12.31%
45 - 54 years	7,981	10.97%
55 - 59 years	4,396	6.04%
60 - 64 years	4,001	5.50%
65 - 74 years	5,508	7.57%
75 - 84 years	2,563	3.52%
85 years and older	1,488	2.04%
Median Age	33.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	72,767	-
One Race	69,438	95.43%
White	50,746	69.74%
Black or African American	9,337	12.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native	120	0.16%
Asian	2,038	2.80%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	7,197	9.89%

Two or more races	3,329	4.57%
White and Black or African American	1,668	2.29%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	91	0.13%
White and Asian	211	0.29%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	69	0.09%