West Hartford, CT Demographics & Local Data

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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 West Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Population 58,817 3,353,625 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2642.1 604.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.47% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 38.5 42.0 37.1
Households 25,116 1,298,936 128,459,983

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Economy

West Hartford has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric West Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $123,354 $95,363 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.45% 4.09% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.6% 5.6% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric West Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $318,893 $290,235 $242,182
Median rent $1,649 $1,419 $1,342
Homeownership rate 66.2% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric West Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.6 22.1 22.5
Work from home 19.9% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

West Hartford has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric West Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 63.0% 38.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.38 2.48 2.54

Health

West Hartford has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric West Hartford Connecticut Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.2 80.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.1% 12.0% 16.3%
Smokers 10.6% 15.2% 19.0%