Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

1.15M

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.488% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

0.0221% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,118

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$333,500

7.82% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

595,837

0.927% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT are University of Connecticut (9,254 degrees awarded in 2024), Connecticut State Community College (5,515 degrees), and Central Connecticut State University (2,199 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT was $333,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT was 2 cars per household.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT borders New Haven-Milford, CT, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, Norwich-New London, CT, Springfield, MA, Torrington, CT, and Worcester, MA-CT.

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United States Connecticut

Population & Diversity

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is home to a population of 1.15M people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 14% of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT residents were born outside of the country (162k people).

In 2024, there were 6.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (725k people) in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
725k ± 1.62k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120k ± 1.41k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
64.3k ± 1.01k

16.2%

Hispanic Population

187k people

16.2% of the people in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT are hispanic (187k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

162k people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158k people

As of 2024, 14% of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT residents (162k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15,155 ± 808
Gulf War (2001-)
8,917 ± 880
Gulf War (1990s)
4,919 ± 471

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.

Health

95.7% of the population of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.832% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

1,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Connecticut in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.29%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.832%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT grew by 4.82% from 4.1% to 4.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT employs 596k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (92,532 people), Manufacturing (65,630 people), and Educational Services (65,557 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($146,364), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,427), and Utilities ($104,110).

Employment

Occupations

596k

2024 Value

± 6,270

0.927%

1 Year growth

± 1.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT grew at a rate of 0.927%, from 590k employees to 596k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, are Management Occupations (69,159 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62,058 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (54,646 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

596k

2024 Value

± 6,270

0.927%

1 Year growth

± 1.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT grew at a rate of 0.927%, from 590k employees to 596k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (92,532 people), Manufacturing (65,630 people), and Educational Services (65,557 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, though some of these residents may live in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,005

Median earning men ± $988

$49,921

Median earning women ± $730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,238), Information ($91,015), and Public Administration ($90,080).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,289), Public Administration ($79,165), and Manufacturing ($67,923).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,904
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,687
Retail Trade
1,648
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.38M
Finance and Insurance
$6.24M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.56M
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT awarded 24,876 degrees. The student population of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 41,544 male students and 58,011 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT are White (13,122 and 56.3%), Hispanic or Latino (4,295 and 18.4%), Black or African American (2,588 and 11.1%), and Asian (1,753 and 7.53%).

The largest universities in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT by number of degrees awarded are University of Connecticut (9,254 and 37.2%), Connecticut State Community College (5,515 and 22.2%), and Central Connecticut State University (2,199 and 8.84%).

The most popular majors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT are General Business Administration & Management (1,408 and 5.66%), Registered Nursing (1,097 and 4.41%), and General Psychology (1,032 and 4.15%).

The median tuition costs are $46,330 for private four year colleges, and $12,453 and $25,088 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 99,555 (41.7% men and 58.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 99,555 students enrolled in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 44,653 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
786 degrees awarded
General Economics
464 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
408 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT was General Psychology with 786 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Connecticut
9,254 degrees awarded
Connecticut State Community College
5,515 degrees awarded
Central Connecticut State University
2,199 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Connecticut with 9,254 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 10,432 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, which is 0.722 times less than the 14,444 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 13,122 degrees mean that there were 3.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,295 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($46,330) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,577) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT was $333,500 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,300 to $333,500, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$333,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,291

$313,190

Median Property Taxes

±$3,320

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,118

Median Household Income

± $1,166

465k

Number of Households

± 5,421

In 2024, the median household income of the 465k households in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT grew to $95,118 from the previous year's value of $92,823.

The following chart displays the households in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (7.31%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (109k out of 1.11M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.