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New Britain, Connecticut: commercial real estate data.
New Britain is a Census city of 74,223 people across 13.40 square miles of land, in Capitol Planning Region. Median household income is $58,613, 45.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 47 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Britain
What New Britain is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.4 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,541
- County holding the largest share of its areaCapitol Planning Region, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Britain
How many people live in New Britain
- Population74,223
- Median age34.3
- Population under 1816,315
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over10,804
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent
- Households28,974
- Family households16,569
- Share of households that are families57.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Britain
Income and work in New Britain
- Median household income$58,613
- Per capita income$31,171
- Civilian labor force39,445
- Employed36,347
- Unemployed3,098
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over48,234
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Britain
Housing in New Britain
- Housing units32,065
- Occupied units28,974
- Vacant units3,091
- Vacancy rate9.6 percent
- Owner occupied13,054
- Renter occupied15,920
- Ownership rate45.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$223,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,253
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.7 percent
- Single family units11,938
- Share single family37.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19,981
- Share in buildings of two or more62.3 percent
- Mobile homes58 plus or minus 78
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Britain
How New Britain gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute32,463
- Commuting under 15 minutes10,444
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,951
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.5 percent
- Drove alone72.6 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent
- Public transport3.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home8.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Britain
SBA loans in New Britain (7(a))
- Approvals47
- Gross approval$7,140,900
- Average approval$151,934
- Median approval$75,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$402,600
- Largest approval$1,002,700
- Jobs supported279
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full4
- Charged off3
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS35
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Britain, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
New Britain
SBA loans in New Britain (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$4,536,000
- Average approval$412,364
- Median approval$351,000
- Largest approval$831,000
- Jobs supported124
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Britain, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Capitol Planning Region, not New Britain
Capitol Planning Region context, not New Britain figures
- Establishments in Capitol Planning Region23,642
- Covered employment, Capitol Planning Region522,687
- Average annual pay, Capitol Planning Region$82,874
- Housing units permitted, Capitol Planning Region1,618
Every figure in this section is published for Capitol Planning Region as a whole and is not a measurement of New Britain.
All Capitol Planning Region figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
New Britain questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Britain, Connecticut?
74,223, in 28,974 households. New Britain city covers 13.40 square miles of land, which is 5,541 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Britain in?
Capitol Planning Region, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in New Britain?
$58,613. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,600. Median gross rent is $1,253 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to New Britain businesses?
47 7(a) approvals totaling $7.1 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $4.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Britain, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to New Britain borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for New Britain. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page New Britain figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Capitol Planning Region as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of New Britain.
Is zoning published for New Britain?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.