West Hartford, CT

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2023 Population

63,809

0.435% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

1.51% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.02%

1.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$125,616

1.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$391,200

5.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

33,743

1.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, West Hartford, CT had a population of 63.8k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $125,616. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Hartford, CT declined from 64,088 to 63,809, a −0.435% decrease and its median household income grew from $124,150 to $125,616, a 1.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Hartford, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.42%), and White (Hispanic) (4.21%).

None of the households in West Hartford, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94% of the residents in West Hartford, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Hartford, CT are University of Saint Joseph (879 degrees awarded in 2022) and American Institute-West Hartford (252 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in West Hartford, CT was $391,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in West Hartford, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in West Hartford, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Hartford, CT is home to a population of 63.8k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.8% of West Hartford, CT residents were born outside of the country (10.7k people).

In 2023, there were 8.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.8k people) in West Hartford, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94% of West Hartford, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Hartford, CT was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Hartford, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Hartford, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.8k ± 1.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.94k ± 855
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.67k ± 848

11.5%

Hispanic Population

7.37k people

11.5% of the people in West Hartford, CT are hispanic (7.37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Hartford, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

17.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11k people

As of 2023, 16.8% of West Hartford, CT residents (10.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Hartford, CT was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Hartford, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
837 ± 251
Korea
263 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
243 ± 84

West Hartford, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Hartford, CT employs 33.7k people. The largest industries in West Hartford, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,885 people), Educational Services (4,563 people), and Finance & Insurance (4,246 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($152,557), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($126,786), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($126,786).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

33.7k

2023 Value

± 1,326

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 5.55%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Hartford, CT declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 34.2k employees to 33.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Hartford, CT, are Management Occupations (4,207 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,552 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Hartford, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.7k

2023 Value

± 1,326

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 5.55%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Hartford, CT declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 34.2k employees to 33.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Hartford, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,885 people), Educational Services (4,563 people), and Finance & Insurance (4,246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Hartford, CT, though some of these residents may live in West Hartford, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,004

Median earning men ± $5,633

$62,583

Median earning women ± $5,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,333), Information ($128,056), and Wholesale Trade ($115,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($113,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,700), and Construction ($83,438).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for West Hartford, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in West Hartford, CT awarded 1,131 degrees. The student population of West Hartford, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 478 male students and 1,883 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Hartford, CT are White (650 and 57.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (190 and 16.9%), Black or African American (173 and 15.4%), and Asian (51 and 4.53%).

The largest universities in West Hartford, CT by number of degrees awarded are University of Saint Joseph (879 and 77.7%) and American Institute-West Hartford (252 and 22.3%).

The most popular majors in West Hartford, CT are Registered Nursing (139 and 12.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (73 and 6.45%), and Social Work (70 and 6.19%).

The median tuition cost in West Hartford, CT for private four year colleges is $41,712.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in West Hartford, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,361 (20.2% men and 79.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,361 students enrolled in West Hartford, CT, 20.2% men and 79.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,304 records, of which 79.5% were women and 20.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Physician Assistant
45 degrees awarded
General Special Education & Teaching
58 degrees awarded
Social Work
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in West Hartford, CT was Physician Assistant with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in West Hartford, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Saint Joseph
879 degrees awarded
American Institute-West Hartford
252 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Saint Joseph with 879 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 161 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Hartford, CT, which is 0.166 times less than the 970 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 650 degrees mean that there were 3.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 190 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,712) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,294) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Hartford, CT was $391,200 in 2023, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $370,500 to $391,200, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in West Hartford, CT is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Hartford, CT have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Hartford, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$391,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,593

$17,748

Median Property Taxes

±$701

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Hartford, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Hartford, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2023

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.5% of the housing units in West Hartford, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Hartford, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in West Hartford, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$125,616

Median Household Income

± $8,309

26.3k

Number of Households

± 1,154

In 2023, the median household income of the 26.3k households in West Hartford, CT grew to $125,616 from the previous year's value of $124,150.

The following chart displays the households in West Hartford, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Hartford, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)
Carpooled (6.34%)

In 2023, 69.2% of workers in West Hartford, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Hartford, CT have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in West Hartford, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Hartford, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Hartford, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Hartford, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Hartford, CT (3.77k out of 62.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Hartford, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.8% of the population of West Hartford, CT has health coverage, with 62.7% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 9.91% on non-group plans, and 0.324% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see 1039 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1039 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 929 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 168 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hartford County, CT.

1,039 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hartford County, CT

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see an average of 1,039 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,039 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hartford County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.21%

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

9.91%

Non-Group

0.324%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Hartford, CT declined by 4.45% from 2.31% to 2.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Hartford, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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