New London
CTSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population 280K |Median income $80,330
Population
280,293
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Median Income
$80,330
+27% vs avg
Median Home Value
$275,900
+41% vs avg
Median Age
41.6
years
Economics
Median Rent $1,254/mo
Poverty Rate
9.9% -31% vs avg
Unemployment 5.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 33.8%
Work From Home 9.8%
Public Transit 1.4%
Demographics
White 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
African American 5.8%
Asian 3.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.9%
High Blood Pressure
34.4%
Obesity
32.5%
Physical Inactivity
26.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.6%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.5%
Current Asthma
11.7%
Current Smoking
10.8%
Diabetes
10%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.7%
Dental Visit 70.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.1%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
135 per 100k
-62% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1516 per 100k
-24% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
85.4
Homicide
3.9
Robbery
46.0
Burglary
132.2
Larceny-Theft
1185.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
198.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — New London Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.