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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,153,112
Households
465,181
Average household size
2.39
Median age
40.8 years
Median household income
$95,118
Housing units
499,522
Population comparison
2020 Census1,150,457
2024 estimate1,153,112
Change+0.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,153,112
Median age
40.8 years
Male
565,606
Female
587,506
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.4 years
Female median age
42.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,230Under 527,371
86,2835–1783,507
58,07318–2456,033
75,57025–3472,271
74,24135–4474,227
68,50445–5471,790
78,21155–6482,426
95,49465+119,881
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,23027,371
5–1786,28383,507
18–2458,07356,033
25–3475,57072,271
35–4474,24174,227
45–5468,50471,790
55–6478,21182,426
65+95,494119,881
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5–17
Male
5–9
30,311
10–14
34,178
15–17
21,794
Female
5–9
30,370
10–14
32,128
15–17
21,009
18–24
Male
18–19
16,842
20
8,469
21
7,923
22–24
24,839
Female
18–19
16,729
20
7,978
21
8,390
22–24
22,936
25–34
Male
25–29
37,513
30–34
38,057
Female
25–29
35,635
30–34
36,636
35–44
Male
35–39
37,812
40–44
36,429
Female
35–39
38,077
40–44
36,150
45–54
Male
45–49
32,391
50–54
36,113
Female
45–49
33,854
50–54
37,936
55–64
Male
55–59
39,488
60–61
15,351
62–64
23,372
Female
55–59
41,616
60–61
17,102
62–64
23,708
65+
Male
65–66
13,961
67–69
18,369
70–74
25,286
75–79
16,954
80–84
10,629
85+
10,295
Female
65–66
15,204
67–69
20,784
70–74
29,624
75–79
21,273
80–84
14,461
85+
18,535
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
765,90566.4%
Black alone
130,37311.3%
Two or more races
119,54610.4%
Some other race
68,6356.0%
Asian alone
65,0645.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,7000.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
8890.1%
Residents: 1,153,112.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone765,905
Black alone130,373
Two or more races119,546
Some other race68,635
Asian alone65,064
American Indian / Alaska Native2,700
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander889

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
186,535
White, not Hispanic
725,287

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
292,448
Married-couple share
72.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
44%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
139,68030.0%
1 person
156,65033.7%
2 people
77,28816.6%
3 people
59,09712.7%
4 people
32,4667.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
22,113
6 People
7,456
7 Plus People
2,897
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person139,680
2 people156,650
3 people77,288
4 people59,097
5+ people32,466
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households292,448
Married-couple families212,73172.7% of family households
With children
80,09037.6%
Without children
132,64162.4%
Other families79,71727.3% of family households
Male householder
22,53128.3%
Female householder
57,18671.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households292,448Not applicable
Married-couple families212,73172.7%
With children80,09037.6%
Without children132,64162.4%
Other families79,71727.3%
Male householder22,53128.3%
Female householder57,18671.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$95,118
Median family
$123,705
Per capita
$52,245
Household incomeShare of households
58,76412.6%
Under $25k
64,47613.9%
$25–49k
62,63213.5%
$50–74k
57,96412.5%
$75–99k
82,85617.8%
$100–149k
55,81612.0%
$150–199k
82,67317.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
21,662
$10,000–$14,999
13,883
$15,000–$19,999
11,157
$20,000–$24,999
12,062
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
12,896
$30,000–$34,999
13,253
$35,000–$39,999
12,386
$40,000–$44,999
13,299
$45,000–$49,999
12,642
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
26,756
$60,000–$74,999
35,876
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
45,533
$125,000–$149,999
37,323
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k58,764
$25–49k64,476
$50–74k62,632
$75–99k57,964
$100–149k82,856
$150–199k55,816
$200k+82,673

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
812,615
High school or higher
92.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
42.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
27,1473.3%
Less than 9th grade
37,2814.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
201,49924.8%
High school or equivalent
132,49016.3%
Some college, no degree
67,0398.2%
Associate degree
191,92323.6%
Bachelor’s degree
155,23619.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
12,303
Nursery School
340
Kindergarten
197
First Grade
409
Second Grade
448
Third Grade
884
Fourth Grade
1,128
Fifth Grade
1,738
Sixth Grade
2,444
Seventh Grade
1,911
Eighth Grade
5,345
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
8,202
Tenth Grade
7,899
Eleventh Grade
8,814
Twelfth No Diploma
12,366
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
176,339
Ged Or Alternative Credential
25,160
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
44,852
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
87,638
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
114,907
Professional School Degree
24,335
Doctorate Degree
15,994
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade27,147
Grades 9–12, no diploma37,281
High school or equivalent201,499
Some college, no degree132,490
Associate degree67,039
Bachelor’s degree191,923
Graduate or professional155,236
Marital status by sexMale and Female
10,91240,935
Widowed
40,00760,723
Divorced
4,6336,011
Separated
235,825228,072
Now Married
185,143167,907
Never Married
16,44116,143
Married Spouse Absent
219,384211,929
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed10,91240,935
Divorced40,00760,723
Separated4,6336,011
Now Married235,825228,072
Never Married185,143167,907
Married Spouse Absent16,44116,143
Married Spouse Present219,384211,929

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$333,500
Median gross rent
$1,416
Housing tenure
Owner
313,19067.3%
Renter
151,99132.7%
Occupied homes: 465,181.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner313,190
Renter151,991
Housing occupancy
Occupied
465,18193.1%
Vacant
34,3416.9%
Housing units: 499,522.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied465,181
Vacant34,341

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
201,443
Owners without mortgage
111,747
Vacancy reason
For rent7,509
For sale1,857
Rented, not occupied1,726
Sold, not occupied1,734
Seasonal8,233
Migrant workers72
Other13,210
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent7,509
For sale1,857
Rented, not occupied1,726
Sold, not occupied1,734
Seasonal8,233
Migrant workers72
Other13,210
Structure type
Detached296,255
Attached29,945
2–4 units73,204
5–19 units47,186
20+ units49,396
Mobile or other3,536
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
31,274
Structure 3–4 Units
41,930
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
27,370
Structure 10–19 Units
19,816
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
18,295
Structure 50 Plus Units
31,101
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
3,376
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
160
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached296,255
Attached29,945
2–4 units73,204
5–19 units47,186
20+ units49,396
Mobile or other3,536
Year builtHousing units by period
199,11739.9%
Before 1960
137,78827.6%
1960–79
104,86921.0%
1980–99
54,89211.0%
2000–19
2,8560.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
91,743
1940–1949
32,020
1950–1959
75,354
1960–79
1960–1969
69,739
1970–1979
68,049
1980–99
1980–1989
66,160
1990–1999
38,709
2000–19
2000–2009
33,684
2010–2019
21,208
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960199,117
1960–79137,788
1980–99104,869
2000–1954,892
2020+2,856
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
56,174
2,911
1990s
45,170
4,666
2000s
67,330
12,811
2010s
101,991
71,318
2020–22
36,664
47,452
2023+
5,861
12,833
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199056,1742,911
1990s45,1704,666
2000s67,33012,811
2010s101,99171,318
2020–2236,66447,452
2023+5,86112,833
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
12,6234.0%
Under $100k
75,70024.2%
$100–249k
169,37054.1%
$250–499k
39,66712.7%
$500–749k
10,2613.3%
$750–999k
3,2931.1%
$1–1.49m
2,2760.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,475
10000–14999
469
15000–19999
660
20000–24999
845
25000–29999
724
30000–34999
852
35000–39999
413
40000–49999
909
50000–59999
430
60000–69999
994
70000–79999
838
80000–89999
1,263
90000–99999
1,751
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,711
125000–149999
5,651
150000–174999
11,730
175000–199999
13,581
200000–249999
41,027
$250–499k
250000–299999
42,245
300000–399999
77,790
400000–499999
49,335
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
659
2000000+
1,617
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k12,623
$100–249k75,700
$250–499k169,370
$500–749k39,667
$750–999k10,261
$1–1.49m3,293
$1.5m+2,276
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50010,772
$500–99920,094
$1,000–1,49951,671
$1,500–1,99940,508
$2,000–2,49914,948
$2,500–2,9993,976
$3,000+4,496
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Under $500
Under 100
310
100–149
339
150–199
555
200–249
1,097
250–299
2,901
300–349
1,664
350–399
1,325
400–449
1,284
450–499
1,297
$500–999
500–549
1,283
550–599
1,202
600–649
1,421
650–699
1,641
700–749
1,696
750–799
2,432
800–899
3,877
900–999
6,542
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
24,108
1250–1499
27,563
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,656
3500+
2,840
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50010,772
$500–99920,094
$1,000–1,49951,671
$1,500–1,99940,508
$2,000–2,49914,948
$2,500–2,9993,976
$3,000+4,496
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
8,801
33,562
1 vehicle
78,344
76,224
2 vehicles
138,954
34,548
3 vehicles
60,247
6,050
4 vehicles
20,132
1,153
5+ vehicles
6,712
454
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle8,80133,562
1 vehicle78,34476,224
2 vehicles138,95434,548
3 vehicles60,2476,050
4 vehicles20,1321,153
5+ vehicles6,712454

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
583,492
Average commute
24 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
408,37070.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
42,6307.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
14,5102.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
11,4482.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
98,48616.9%Derived from published counts
Other
8,0481.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 583,492.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
10,294
Bicycle
1,154
Other
Other Transportation
5,673
Motorcycle
275
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,100
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone408,370
Carpool42,630
Public transit14,510
Walk or bicycle11,448
Work from home98,486
Other8,048
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
129,83826.8%
Under 15 min
203,80842.0%
15–29 min
101,60820.9%
30–44 min
25,5975.3%
45–59 min
24,1555.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
12,052
5–9
45,547
10–14
72,239
15–29 min
15–19
81,893
20–24
79,409
25–29
42,506
30–44 min
30–34
66,146
35–39
18,419
40–44
17,043
60+ min
60–89
14,422
90+
9,733
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min129,838
15–29 min203,808
30–44 min101,608
45–59 min25,597
60+ min24,155

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
955,265
Civilian labor force
627,324
Employed
595,837
Unemployed
31,487
Unemployment rate
5%
Poverty universe
1,114,419
Persons below poverty
108,744
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
404,798
Blue-collar workers
101,693
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
38,512
50,834
Sales Office Occupations
45,847
70,857
Management Business Science Arts
135,191
152,903
Production Transportation Material Moving
51,630
15,254
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
33,527
1,282
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations38,51250,834
Sales Office Occupations45,84770,857
Management Business Science Arts135,191152,903
Production Transportation Material Moving51,63015,254
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance33,5271,282

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
513,827
Workplace jobs
551,759
Internal commuters
371,701
Inbound commuters
180,058
Outbound commuters
142,126
Net worker inflow
37,932

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,088,94495.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
48,8694.3%
Residents: 1,137,813.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,088,944
Uninsured48,869
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
6,21712.7%
Under 19
18,21937.3%
Age 19–34
22,88846.8%
Age 35–64
1,5453.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 196,217
Age 19–3418,219
Age 35–6422,888
Age 65+1,545

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
989,76585.8%
Foreign born
163,34714.2%
Residents: 1,153,112.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born989,765
Foreign born163,347

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
97,649
Not a citizen
65,698

Residential mobility

Same house
1,018,985
Within same county
69,151
From another county
21,685
From another state
25,254
From abroad
6,690

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
496,580

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area has 1,153,112 residents and a median age of 40.8 years. It ranks No. 51 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,384 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area1,153,112$95,11840.8 years67.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Connecticut3,624,508$95,78141.1 years66.5%

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