New London, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,163 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 433 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 423 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,819 | 34.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,075 | 13.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,413 | 41.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,348 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,251 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,067 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,091 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,958 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 973 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,621 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,387 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,587 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,070 | 39.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,852 | 38.1 |
| Separated | 629 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 1,369 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,060 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 2,667 | 13.0 |
Female | 1,473 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 447 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 220 | 49.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,786 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,647 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 589 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,814 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,591 | 26.0 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,223 | 74.0 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,892 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,308 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,964 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,702 | 40.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,999 | 54.2 |
Same county | 7,308 | 30.5 |
Different county | 5,691 | 23.7 |
Same state | 1,111 | 4.6 |
Different state | 4,580 | 19.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,263 | 5.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,671 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,173 | 90.3 |
Born in United States | 21,185 | 82.5 |
State of residence | 12,006 | 46.8 |
Different state | 9,179 | 35.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,988 | 7.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,498 | 9.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,330 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,017 | 4.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,481 | 5.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,498 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 656 | 26.3 |
| Asia | 421 | 16.9 |
| Africa | 83 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,263 | 50.6 |
| Northern America | 75 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,964 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,301 | 76.4 |
| Language other than English | 5,663 | 23.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,189 | 9.1 |
Spanish | 4,060 | 16.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,618 | 6.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,198 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 400 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 281 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 129 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,671 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,788 | 112.1 |
| Arab | 104 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 123 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 60 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 125 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,216 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,044 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 557 | 2.2 |
| German | 1,867 | 7.3 |
| Greek | 248 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 110 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 3,574 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 3,002 | 11.7 |
| Lithuanian | 100 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 136 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,092 | 4.3 |
| Portuguese | 263 | 1.0 |
| Russian | 385 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 451 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 482 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 315 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 302 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 102 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 630 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 137 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 622 | 2.4 |
| Other ancestries | 10,688 | 41.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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