Hartford, CT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Population 116,885 3,353,625 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6473.6 604.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.72% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 31.5 42.0 37.1
Households 45,619 1,298,936 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Race & Ethnicity

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Economy

Hartford has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $46,634 $95,363 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.20% 4.09% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 10.5% 5.6% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $199,481 $290,235 $242,182
Median rent $1,220 $1,419 $1,342
Homeownership rate 26.6% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.4 22.1 22.5
Work from home 8.7% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Hartford has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.3% 38.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.29 2.48 2.54

Health

Hartford has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.9 80.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 22.4% 12.0% 16.3%
Smokers 21.8% 15.2% 19.0%