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Hartford Illinois Information: Hartford, Illinois is part of MADISON County. Population for Hartford from the last gathering is 1545. You can view Hartford venues that host many Hartford IL events every year. You can also research Hartford Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hartford Illinois real estate guide. Hartford Illinois has a latitude of 38.8326 and a longitude of -90.0931. Zip codes in Hartford, IL include 62048 ... more Hartford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hartford, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hartford, IL was 1,545.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hartford was 778, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hartford, IL
There are an estimated 362 married men in the town. 59.7 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 767 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hartford, Illinois
There are an estimated 362 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hartford, IL
The median age of people living in Hartford, IL was 38.9 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 92. There were 1,185 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.8 percent of the population (259) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hartford, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hartford, IL was 1,537.

White Population in Hartford, IL
The estimated White population in the Hartford community is 1,521, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hartford, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hartford, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hartford, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Hartford, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hartford, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hartford was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hartford community was 11, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hartford, IL
The household population number in Hartford was 1,545.

Group Quarters Population in Hartford, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Hartford, IL
The average household size in Hartford is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hartford, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 710 total housing units in Hartford.

The number of occupied housing units was 650, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 506 were owner-occupied (77.8), and 144 were renter-occupied (22.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 60 vacant homes in Hartford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hartford, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 472, with a median value in dollars of 44,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hartford, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $621 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hartford, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 823 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 Hartford, Illinois
34 people in Hartford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hartford, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hartford was 213, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hartford, IL
In 2000, there were 380 people in Hartford, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hartford, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Hartford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hartford, Illinois
There were 741 in the labor force in Hartford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.3 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 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hartford, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,828. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hartford, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,652. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hartford, Illinois
Per capita income in Hartford in the last full census was 16,160. 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 46, or 10.3 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, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 203, or 13 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.