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Hartford Connecticut · 124,775 residents · 17.4 sq mi
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The short version
Hartford is a city of 124,775 people in Connecticut. 24% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 57% less than in Connecticut as a whole. 32.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 30.2, younger than the US median of 37.2. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
118K 124K 130K 136K 142K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Hartford Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $28,970
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,820 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $13,428 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.2%
Education & health services 0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.2%
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$188,000
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$805
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $560 in 2000
US average: $853
from 24.6% in 2000
75.6% rent
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 57.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 6.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 17.8%(21,677)
Hispanic / Latino 40.5%(49,260)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 15.8%(19,765)
Hispanic / Latino 43.4%(54,185)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 60.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 59.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 60.3%(27,925)
Women 15+
Never married 54.9%(28,791)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 12%(164)
Gulf War (1990s) 14.1%(192)
Share of the 1,362 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hartford, Connecticut? Hartford, Connecticut has about 124,775 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Hartford, Connecticut? The typical household in Hartford, Connecticut earns about $28,970 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hartford, Connecticut expensive? In Hartford, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $188,000, and the typical rent is about $805 a month.
How educated are people in Hartford, Connecticut? About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Hartford, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hartford, Connecticut? About 32.1% of people in Hartford, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
Has Hartford, Connecticut grown since 1990? Yes, Hartford, Connecticut has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 14,964 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.
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