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West Hartford

Connecticut · 63,620 residents · 21.8 sq mi
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West Hartford is home to 63,620 people in Connecticut. This is an unusually credentialed place: 67% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 36% ahead of the Connecticut median. Median household income runs $129,890, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Density works out to 2,913 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $129,890, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
67% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about West Hartford

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$483,134 → $411,000 (−15%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Homes owned by their occupants73.6% → 67.4% (−6.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
  • White share91.9% → 67.0% (−24.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Its weight in Capitol Planning Region

West Hartford's population equals 6.5% of Capitol Planning Region's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 4.0% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 10% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,620
Unchangedsince 2000
from 63,589 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,913 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2000
from 2,912 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.8
+2%since 2000
from 40.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
21.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
60K61K62K63K64K19902000201020202024West Hartford
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(3,055)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(3,560)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(4,022)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(4,507)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(3,562)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(8,442)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(8,160)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(7,594)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(8,187)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(6,515)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(3,844)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.4%(2,172)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$129,890
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,665 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$71,170
+113%since 2000
from $33,468 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.3%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.470 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration12.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information7.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$411,000
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $172,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,756
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $751 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.9% in 2000
32.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.4%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
−21%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(52,684)
Black4.6%(2,895)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(3,990)
Asian4.8%(3,031)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67%(42,650)
Black7.9%(5,057)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(7,426)
Asian7.7%(4,916)
Other5.6%(3,571)
Diversity Score
65
+38%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.6%(2,898)
South American2.9%(1,854)
Dominican1.4%(870)
Peruvian1%(648)
Mexican0.8%(501)
Ecuadorian0.6%(390)
Colombian0.5%(301)
Argentine0.4%(283)
Cuban0.4%(261)
Spaniard0.4%(259)
Salvadoran0.4%(229)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.2%(129)
Chilean0.2%(107)
Nicaraguan0.1%(85)
Venezuelan0.1%(62)
Panamanian0.1%(55)
Uruguayan0.1%(50)
Honduran0.1%(49)
Guatemalan0.1%(41)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(1,557)
Chinese1.4%(873)
Vietnamese0.9%(600)
Nepalese0.6%(384)
Japanese0.6%(368)
Filipino0.5%(317)
Malaysian0.2%(126)
Korean0.2%(109)
Laotian0.1%(93)
Bangladeshi0.1%(84)
Kazakh0.1%(64)
Taiwanese0.1%(58)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(43)
Thai0%(25)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish15.1%(9,628)
Italian12.3%(7,843)
English10.4%(6,586)
German9.1%(5,778)
Polish5.4%(3,423)
French3.2%(2,043)
American2.7%(1,721)
Russian2.5%(1,609)
West Indian2.4%(1,510)
Scottish1.8%(1,143)
French Canadian1.7%(1,099)
Portuguese1.7%(1,081)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.5%(954)
Jamaican1.3%(842)
Greek1.1%(698)
Ukrainian0.9%(543)
Hungarian0.8%(490)
Norwegian0.6%(397)
Lithuanian0.6%(390)
Arab0.6%(371)
Haitian0.5%(317)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(308)
Danish0.4%(258)
British0.4%(257)
Austrian0.4%(224)
Welsh0.3%(218)
Brazilian0.3%(205)
Dutch0.3%(185)
Slovak0.3%(185)
Czech0.2%(159)
Canadian0.2%(149)
Swiss0.2%(148)
Guyanese0.2%(137)
Lebanese0.2%(131)
Somali0.2%(130)
Armenian0.2%(115)
Finnish0.1%(92)
Romanian0.1%(89)
Nigerian0.1%(89)
Croatian0.1%(84)
Serbian0.1%(73)
Ethiopian0.1%(72)
Iranian0.1%(68)
Barbadian0.1%(46)
Turkish0.1%(43)
Moroccan0.1%(34)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Belgian0%(23)
Latvian0%(21)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Syrian0%(18)
Slovene0%(15)
Israeli0%(10)
Iraqi0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
66.6%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 53.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
33.9%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 26.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+83%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.3%
−16.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.5%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
65.0%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 57.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
Female
52.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
Foreign born
17.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2017
from 85.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 77.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 7.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(9,231)
Married55.7%(13,930)
Widowed1.6%(388)
Divorced5.8%(1,449)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(9,553)
Married46.5%(13,017)
Widowed8.3%(2,313)
Divorced11.1%(3,102)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% 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)15.2%(320)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(404)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(787)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(187)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.3%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,100 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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Over time

West Hartford, decade by decade

West Hartford population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199060,110$119,144$483,13446.6%19.3
200063,589$112,332$313,87153.0%38.1
201063,268$112,971$456,60258.1%52.8
202064,083$127,543$400,09464.8%63.4
202463,620$129,890$411,00066.6%65.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in West Hartford, Connecticut?

West Hartford, Connecticut has about 63,620 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Hartford, Connecticut?

The typical household in West Hartford, Connecticut earns about $129,890 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Hartford, Connecticut expensive?

In West Hartford, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $411,000, and the typical rent is about $1,756 a month.

How educated are people in West Hartford, Connecticut?

About 66.6% of adults age 25 and over in West Hartford, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Hartford, Connecticut?

About 6.3% of people in West Hartford, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has West Hartford, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, West Hartford, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,510 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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