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Hartford Connecticut Information: Hartford, Connecticut is part of HARTFORD County. Population for Hartford from the last gathering is 121578. You can view Hartford venues that host many Hartford CT events every year. You can also research Hartford Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Hartford Connecticut real estate guide. Hartford Connecticut has a latitude of 41.789 and a longitude of -72.6662. Zip codes in Hartford, CT include 06101 ... more Hartford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hartford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hartford, CT was 121,578.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hartford was 58,071, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hartford, CT
There are an estimated 14,911 married men in the town. 35.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Hartford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hartford is 63,507 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hartford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 14,588 married women in the community. 29.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hartford, CT
The median age of people living in Hartford, CT was 29.7 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 Hartford was 10,116. There were 85,010 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.5 percent of the population (11,588) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hartford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hartford, CT was 114,964.

White Population in Hartford, CT
The estimated White population in the Hartford community is 33,705, which is 27.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hartford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 46,264, which is 38.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hartford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hartford, CT was 659.

Asian Population in Hartford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,971.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hartford, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hartford was an estimated 135.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 32,230, while those of “two or more races” was 6,614 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hartford community was 49,260, or 40.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hartford, CT
The household population number in Hartford was 116,223.

Group Quarters Population in Hartford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,355.

Average Household Size in Hartford, CT
The average household size in Hartford is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hartford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 50,644 total housing units in Hartford.

The number of occupied housing units was 44,986, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,064 were owner-occupied (24.6), and 33,922 were renter-occupied (75.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5,658 vacant homes in Hartford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hartford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,500, with a median value in dollars of 93,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hartford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,052 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hartford, average costs per month were $400 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 42,506 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hartford, Connecticut
8,664 people in Hartford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hartford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hartford was 5,378, or 6.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hartford, CT
In 2000, there were 29,669 people in Hartford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hartford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 51,832 people in Hartford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 46.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hartford, Connecticut
There were 50,478 in the labor force in Hartford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.9 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 Hartford was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hartford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,820. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hartford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,051. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hartford, Connecticut
Per capita income in Hartford in the last full census was 13,428. 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 Hartford numbered 7,748, or 28.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hartford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 35,741, or 30.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.