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East Hartford Connecticut Information: East Hartford, Connecticut is part of HARTFORD County. Population for East Hartford from the last gathering is 49575. You can view East Hartford venues that host many East Hartford CT events every year. You can also research East Hartford Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our East Hartford Connecticut real estate guide. East Hartford Connecticut has a latitude of 41.7735 and a longitude of -72.6213. Zip codes in East Hartford, CT include 06108 ... more East Hartford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Hartford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Hartford, CT was 49,575.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Hartford was 23,672, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Hartford, CT
There are an estimated 9,329 married men in the town. 50.1 percent of men over 15 years old in East Hartford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Hartford is 25,903 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Hartford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 9,534 married women in the community. 45.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Hartford, CT
The median age of people living in East Hartford, CT was 37.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in East Hartford was 3,223. There were 37,630 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (7,733) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Hartford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Hartford, CT was 47,913.

White Population in East Hartford, CT
The estimated White population in the East Hartford community is 32,071, which is 64.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Hartford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,335, which is 18.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Hartford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Hartford, CT was 167.

Asian Population in East Hartford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,989.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in East Hartford, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in East Hartford was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,333, while those of “two or more races” was 1,662 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Hartford community was 7,552, or 15.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Hartford, CT
The household population number in East Hartford was 48,865.

Group Quarters Population in East Hartford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 710.

Average Household Size in East Hartford, CT
The average household size in East Hartford is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Hartford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,273 total housing units in East Hartford.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,206, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,626 were owner-occupied (57.5), and 8,580 were renter-occupied (42.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,067 vacant homes in East Hartford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Hartford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,056, with a median value in dollars of 112,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Hartford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,152 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Hartford, average costs per month were $404 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 26,290 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Hartford, Connecticut
4,536 people in East Hartford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Hartford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Hartford was 5,035, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Hartford, CT
In 2000, there were 9,431 people in East Hartford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Hartford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,098 people in East Hartford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 26 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Hartford, Connecticut
There were 24,886 in the labor force in East Hartford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in East Hartford was 21.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Hartford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,424. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Hartford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,540. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Hartford, Connecticut
Per capita income in East Hartford in the last full census was 21,763. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in East Hartford numbered 1,049, or 8.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Hartford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,048, or 10.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.