place

Hartford, CT

Demographic and economic profile of Hartford, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

119,970

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,411

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.0% since 2018

Hartford lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone43,398 (35.8%)
  • White Alone29,311 (24.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone22,187 (18.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,137 (10.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10,303 (8.5%)
  • Asian Alone3,034 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish39,932
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,058
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,230
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,388
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$27,319

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care13,786
  2. 2.Retail Trade8,439
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management5,671
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities5,630
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation5,050

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,600
  2. 2.Service Occupations13,676
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,886
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,517
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,053

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.78×)5,630
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.44×)8,439
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)13,786
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.07×)5,050
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)2,636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$217,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,221/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,818 (22.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,980 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,653 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,620 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,080 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999705 (5.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,003

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,803 (61.0%)
  • Public Transit6,171 (11.8%)
  • Carpooled5,954 (11.4%)
  • Worked at Home4,239 (8.1%)
  • Walked2,527 (4.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other1,214 (2.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.