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West Hartford

Connecticut · 60,110 residents · 21.8 sq mi
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West Hartford is home to 60,110 people in Connecticut. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $201,300. The median age is 40.5, about 8 years above the US median. Median household income runs $49,642, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.6% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,110
−5%vs 2000
vs 63,589 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
40.5
+1%vs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
21.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
60K61K62K63K64K19902000201020202024West Hartford
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(3,254)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(3,564)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(2,887)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(3,719)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(3,242)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(8,166)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(9,331)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(6,111)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(6,494)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411%(6,597)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.1%(4,884)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(1,861)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,642
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,665 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,943
−19%vs 2000
vs $33,468 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$201,300
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $172,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$687
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $751 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.6%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.9% in 2000
26.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(56,652)
Black1.8%(1,106)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(1,941)
Asian2.9%(1,759)
Other1%(593)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
46.6%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.3%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
22.4%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in West Hartford, Connecticut?

West Hartford, Connecticut has about 60,110 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in West Hartford, Connecticut earns about $49,642 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 $201,300, and the typical rent is about $687 a month.

How educated are people in West Hartford, Connecticut?

About 46.6% 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 3.6% of people in West Hartford, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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

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