Hartford, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,701

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

1.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,250

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,800

Population & Diversity

Hartford, AL is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1% of Hartford, AL residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Hartford, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 559 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Hartford, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartford, AL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartford, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 228
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 192
Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 84

5.29%

Hispanic Population

143 people

5.29% of the people in Hartford, AL are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hartford, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

0.784%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 1% of Hartford, AL residents (27 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, AL was 0.784%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 66
Vietnam
28 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 26

Hartford, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hartford, AL.

Economy

The economy of Hartford, AL employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartford, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Retail Trade (146 people), and Manufacturing (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,611), Manufacturing ($56,979), and Construction ($48,295).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 201

0.859%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartford, AL grew at a rate of 0.859%, from 1.05k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartford, AL, are Material Moving Occupations (141 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartford, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 201

0.859%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartford, AL grew at a rate of 0.859%, from 1.05k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartford, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Retail Trade (146 people), and Manufacturing (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartford, AL, though some of these residents may live in Hartford, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,066

Median earning men ± $9,274

$34,821

Median earning women ± $6,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,643), Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,917), and Manufacturing ($56,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,875), Public Administration ($43,897), and Retail Trade ($35,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartford, AL was $160,800 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,400 to $160,800, a 6.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartford, AL is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartford, AL have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartford, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,267

$608

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Hartford, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hartford, AL 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.

$56,250

Median Household Income

± $18,454

959

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 959 households in Hartford, AL grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $54,286.

The following chart displays the households in Hartford, AL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartford, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.6%)
Worked At Home (3.77%)
Walked (2.92%)

In 2024, 91.6% of workers in Hartford, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.77%) and those who walked to work (2.92%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartford, AL have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Hartford, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartford, AL (490 out of 2.61k 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 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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