Hartford Town PUMA, CT

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

121,127

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.898% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

3.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,411

2.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hartford Town PUMA, CT is home to a population of 121k people, from which 87.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.7% of Hartford Town PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (28.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (41k people) in Hartford Town PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.2k Other (Hispanic) and 18.3k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hartford Town PUMA, CT are Spanish (40,506 households), Serbo-Croatian (1,094 households), and Portuguese (1,029 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,076

Women

52.1%

57,906

Men

47.9%

The resident population of Hartford Town PUMA, CT in 2024 was 120,982 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hartford Town PUMA, CT.

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Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Hartford Town PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartford Town PUMA, CT was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartford Town PUMA, CT

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41k ± 1.68k
Other (Hispanic)
21.2k ± 1.78k
White (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 1.36k

44.5%

Hispanic Population

53.9k people

44.5% of the people in Hartford Town PUMA, CT are hispanic (53.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hartford Town PUMA, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
9,789 ± 2,329 people
Dominican Republic
2,902 ± 1,307 people
Colombia
1,353 ± 898 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hartford Town PUMA, CT was Jamaica, the natal country of 9,789 Hartford Town PUMA, CT residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 2,902 and Colombia with 1,353.

Foreign-Born Population

23.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28.7k people

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.2k people

As of 2024, 23.7% of Hartford Town PUMA, CT residents (28.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hartford Town PUMA, CT was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
40,506 households (35.3%)
Serbo-Croatian
1,094 households (0.952%)
Portuguese
1,029 households (0.896%)

43.7% of the households in Hartford Town PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hartford Town PUMA, CT was Spanish. 35.3% of the households in Hartford Town PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
512 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
181 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
164 ± 94

Hartford Town PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hartford Town PUMA, CT.

Economy

The economy of Hartford Town PUMA, CT employs 51.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartford Town PUMA, CT were Restaurants & Food Services (3,733 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,780 people), and Construction (2,537 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($178,006), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($159,827), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($132,067).

Males in Hartford Town PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,238. The income inequality in Hartford Town PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,123

Women

52.6%

24,471

Men

47.4%

The workforce of Hartford Town PUMA, CT in 2024 was 51,594 people, with 52.6% woman, and 47.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hartford Town PUMA, CT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51.6k

2024 Value

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± −1.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartford Town PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 52.5k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartford Town PUMA, CT, are Nursing assistants (1,834 people), Cashiers (1,832 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,675 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartford Town PUMA, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

51.6k

2024 Value

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± −1.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartford Town PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 52.5k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartford Town PUMA, CT, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,733 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,780 people), and Construction (2,537 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartford Town PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Hartford Town PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,347

Median earning men ± $2,793

$34,519

Median earning women ± $1,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,989), Manufacturing ($52,879), and Construction ($51,512).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($135,750), Public Administration ($68,345), and Construction ($55,078).

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.

Education

The student population of Hartford Town PUMA, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 18,444 male students and 27,777 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hartford Town PUMA, CT are White (4,238 and 56%), Hispanic or Latino (1,631 and 21.5%), Black or African American (900 and 11.9%), and Asian (373 and 4.93%).

The largest universities in Hartford Town PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Connecticut State Community College (5,515 and 69.8%), University of Hartford (1,701 and 21.5%), and Trinity College (646 and 8.18%).

The most popular majors in Hartford Town PUMA, CT are General Business Administration & Management (882 and 11.2%), General Studies (656 and 8.3%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (550 and 6.96%).

The median tuition costs are $56,666 for private four year colleges, and $17,010 and $39,678 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hartford Town PUMA, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 46,221 (39.9% men and 60.1% 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 2024 there were 46,221 students enrolled in Hartford Town PUMA, CT, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,800 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
633 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
550 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
480 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hartford Town PUMA, CT was General Studies with 633 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Connecticut State Community College
5,515 degrees awarded
University of Hartford
1,701 degrees awarded
Trinity College
646 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Connecticut State Community College with 5,515 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,063 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hartford Town PUMA, CT, which is 0.633 times less than the 4,836 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,238 degrees mean that there were 2.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,631 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 ($56,666) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,257) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) 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

Measure

In 2024, 3.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.79% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hartford Town PUMA, CT in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.7k), Secondary Education (20.4k), and Some college (19.4k).

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 Hartford Town PUMA, CT was $228,600 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,200 to $228,600, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartford Town PUMA, CT is 25.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartford Town PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartford Town PUMA, CT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$228,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,623

$12,596

Median Property Taxes

±$1,006

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 Hartford Town PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

25.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.7% of the housing units in Hartford Town PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,411

Median Household Income

± $3,031

49k

Number of Households

± 1,986

In 2024, the median household income of the 49k households in Hartford Town PUMA, CT grew to $46,411 from the previous year's value of $45,300.

The following chart displays the households in Hartford Town PUMA, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in Hartford Town PUMA, CT

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Hartford Town PUMA, CT

In 2024, the income inequality in Hartford Town PUMA, CT was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.849% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hartford Town PUMA, CT was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hartford Town PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hartford Town PUMA, CT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Public Transit (13.1%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Hartford Town PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartford Town PUMA, CT have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Hartford Town PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hartford Town PUMA, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hartford Town PUMA, CT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartford Town PUMA, CT (29.9k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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

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