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
Race & Ethnicity
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% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
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% |
Full housing market analysis →
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% |
Commute and transport details →
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% |