New London County, Connecticut Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for New London County, Connecticut, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in New London County, Connecticut. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in New London County, Connecticut. The estimated population of New London County, Connecticut is 269,131 people, with a median age of 41.4.

We can look at the total population in New London County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
269,131
+0.85%
-0.61%
2020
266,868
 -0.2% -
2019
267,390
 -0.55% -
2018
268,881
 -0.7% -
2017
270,772
 - -

Population of New London County, Connecticut by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
74%
76.2%
 -2.89%
Black/African American
5.2%
5.2%
 0.00%
Native
0.4%
0.5%
 -20.00%
Hispanic
11.4%
10%
 +14.00%
Asian
4%
4.1%
 -2.44%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.5%
3.9%
 +15.38%
Other
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of New London County, Connecticut by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.4 0% 39.1 +0.26% 43.5 -0.68%
2020 41.4 0% 39 -0.76% 43.8 0%
2019 41.4 0% 39.3 +0.26% 43.8 +0.46%
2018 41.4 +0.98% 39.2 +0.77% 43.6 +0.93%
2017 41 - 38.9 - 43.2 -

The median age of New London County, Connecticut gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 14,353 -11.06% 13,882 -6.94% 12,828 12,928
10 to 19 17,307 +4.14% 16,002 -0.53% 18,022 15,905
20 to 29 21,892 -4.5% 16,811 -2.19% 20,922 16,445
30 to 39 15,973 +8.78% 15,902 +1.57% 17,410 16,147
40 to 49 16,525 -12.18% 17,262 -9.6% 14,586 15,635
50 to 59 20,324 -4.89% 21,044 -1.79% 19,339 20,664
60 to 69 16,144 +9.74% 16,938 +1.31% 17,768 17,154
70+ 13,063 +11.61% 17,350 +7.8% 14,639 18,739

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of New London County, Connecticut is $79,040.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for New London County.

  • Under 25
    $58,115.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,961.00
  • 45 to 64
    $99,455.00
  • 65 and over
    $60,797.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in New London County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in New London County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of New London County, Connecticut is currently $102,903.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

10.13% of households in New London County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of New London County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.26%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.03%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.34%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.32%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.95%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.98%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.13%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in New London County is $42,312.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of New London County by the total population of New London County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in New London County, Connecticut, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in New London County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    18.48%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.56%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.28%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in New London County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of New London County over the age of 16 is 222,758.

Of those people, a total of 65.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in New London County is 59.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 13,310 46.80% 13.10%
20 to 24 years 19,483 78.30% 9.90%
25 to 29 years 17,884 85.90% 5.20%
30 to 34 years 17,125 85.20% 5.20%
35 to 44 years 30,677 85.70% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 34,718 84.60% 3.90%
55 to 59 years 21,261 80.10% 4.80%
60 to 64 years 18,942 64.70% 4.30%
65 to 74 years 29,038 28.80% 4.20%
75 years and over 20,320 7.50% 2.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in New London County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 179,089 64.90% 4.50%
Black or African American 12,899 65.70% 7.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,210 71.30% 6.90%
Asian 9,232 71.90% 2.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 27 74.10% 70.00%
Other 7,746 65.20% 13.70%
Two or more races 12,555 71.50% 7.60%
Hispanic or Latino 21,517 72.30% 8.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 170,729 64.50% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in New London County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in New London County is 131,803, with median earnings of $46,202.00.

Women in New London County, Connecticut earning approximately 66.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 131,803 $46,202.00
Male 68,327 $57,530.00
Female 63,476 $38,142.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 14,384 $84,609.00
Business and Financial 6,537 $74,044.00
Computer and Mathematical 3,346 $79,154.00
Architecture and Engineering 5,832 $89,493.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2,001 $107,202.00
Community and Social Service 2,389 $46,633.00
Legal 1,210 $55,000.00
Educational and Library 9,320 $49,562.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2,899 $49,101.00
Healthcare Practitioners 8,114 $69,478.00
Healthcare Support 4,806 $31,272.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2,078 $42,688.00
Law Enforcement 1,216 $79,764.00
Food Preparation and Serving 7,952 $17,672.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 5,518 $25,400.00
Personal Care and Service 6,491 $28,792.00
Sales 11,074 $29,835.00
Office and Administrative Support 12,876 $39,646.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 123 $23,319.00
Construction and Extraction 6,319 $51,526.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 3,615 $57,639.00
Production 6,607 $48,057.00
Transportation and Material Moving 3,781 $38,933.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 8,642 $100,966.00 5,742 $58,744.00
Business and Financial 2,978 $82,574.00 3,559 $69,434.00
Computer and Mathematical 2,522 $79,705.00 824 $74,167.00
Architecture and Engineering 5,156 $90,206.00 676 $85,595.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 1,276 $124,286.00 725 $85,139.00
Community and Social Service 464 $61,667.00 1,925 $45,963.00
Legal 647 $123,625.00 563 $42,734.00
Educational and Library 2,229 $64,930.00 7,091 $40,818.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,744 $59,000.00 1,155 $39,408.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,125 $82,813.00 5,989 $66,755.00
Healthcare Support 423 $45,640.00 4,383 $30,611.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1,602 $46,576.00 476 $26,786.00
Law Enforcement 1,081 $79,694.00 135 $79,871.00
Food Preparation and Serving 3,249 $21,250.00 4,703 $16,061.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 3,502 $28,479.00 2,016 $21,439.00
Personal Care and Service 2,572 $36,786.00 3,919 $25,997.00
Sales 5,086 $40,500.00 5,988 $21,994.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,892 $37,374.00 9,984 $39,742.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 54 $30,476.00 69 $22,974.00
Construction and Extraction 6,110 $51,779.00 209 $38,922.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 3,449 $57,623.00 166 $57,708.00
Production 5,003 $60,737.00 1,604 $32,097.00
Transportation and Material Moving 3,011 $41,458.00 770 $26,703.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 109,481 households in New London County, with an average household size of 2.35 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 71,073 families in New London County with an average family size of 2.87 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 51,983 5,763 13,327 38,408
Average Household Size 2.95 2.85 3.02 1.24
Total Families 51,983 5,763 13,327 0
Average Household Size 2.93 2.55 2.76 0

Poverty

Of the 71,073 families in New London County, 6.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in New London County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 122,664 housing units in New London County, Connecticut.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 109,481 89.25%
Vacant 13,183 10.75%

28.13% of the total 122,664 housing units in New London County are rental units. This is approximately 34,502 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 73,645 are occupied by the owner - or 60.04% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in New London County is $1,192.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in New London County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    1,334
  • Less than $500
    3,028
  • $500 to $999
    8,107
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    14,164
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    6,969
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,683
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    382
  • $3,000 or more
    169

Property Value

The median value of a property in New London County is $257,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in New London County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    2,969
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,907
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6,311
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11,243
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    23,682
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    20,540
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    5,945
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,048

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in New London County. The chart below shows the number of properties in New London County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    28,979
  • 1940 to 1949
    5,225
  • 1950 to 1959
    14,860
  • 1960 to 1969
    15,919
  • 1970 to 1979
    16,251
  • 1980 to 1989
    15,320
  • 1990 to 1999
    10,774
  • 2000 to 2009
    11,136
  • 2010 to 2013
    4,146
  • 2014 or later
    54

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in New London County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    7,017
  • 1 vehicle available
    35,853
  • 2 vehicles available
    40,671
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    25,940

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in New London County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in New London County that commute to work in a particular way.

23.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in New London County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    3,064
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    12,937
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    18,878
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    22,619
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    19,544
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    8,931
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    14,231
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    4,036
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    3,811
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    6,754
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    5,568
  • 90 or more minutes
    2,262

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for New London County, Connecticut in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in New London County, Connecticut

We have data for 37 places in New London County, Connecticut. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.