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New London, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
27,199 Population 4,848/sq mi density
$60,123 Median Income $33,888 per capita
$234,800 Home Value $304,014 Zillow
$1,303 Median Rent 32.6% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
294 Violent Crime/100K 1,717 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,123 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$234,800 home value, $1,303/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
294 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
27,199
Population Density
4,848
per square mile
Land Area
5.6
square miles (14.5 km²)
Median Age
35.1 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
48%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 51.8% US: 61.6%
Black 14.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 31.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
51.8%
Black
14.5%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 71.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 28.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
71.9%
Spanish
28.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.7%
5% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.3%
18% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.4%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
15.3%
78% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.436
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population27,199
Population Density4,848 / sq mi
Land Area5.6 sq mi
Median Age35.1 years

Gender

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White51.8%
Black or African American14.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only71.9%
Spanish28.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.7%
Disability15.3%
Health Insurance91.4%
Uninsured15.3%
Broadband Access86.6%
Gini Coefficient0.436

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M