Hartford County, CT

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2021 Population
898,636
0.727% 1-year growth
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
40.2
0.495% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
10.9%
0.986% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$80,320
5.33% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$249,000
2.51% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
453,935
0.957% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Hartford County, CT had a population of 899k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $80,320. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hartford County, CT grew from 892,153 to 898,636, a 0.727% increase and its median household income grew from $76,259 to $80,320, a 5.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hartford County, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.69%), Other (Hispanic) (6.11%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.66%).

None of the households in Hartford County, 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.

93.6% of the residents in Hartford County, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hartford County, CT are Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus (134 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2021, the median property value in Hartford County, CT was $249,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Hartford County, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hartford County, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hartford County, CT is home to a population of 899k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.4% of Hartford County, CT residents were born outside of the country (139k people).

In 2021, there were 4.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (530k people) in Hartford County, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 69.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%
2021 Citizenship
93.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.6% of Hartford County, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hartford County, CT was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartford County, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    530k ± 1.06k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    116k ± 1.51k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    69.1k ± 2.82k
18.8%
Hispanic Population
169k people

In 2021, there were 4.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (530k people) in Hartford County, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 69.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.8% of the people in Hartford County, CT are hispanic (169k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
139k people
15.3%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
137k people

As of 2021, 15.4% of Hartford County, CT residents (139k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hartford County, CT was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11,610 ± 691
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,103 ± 688
  3. Korea
    3,624 ± 418

Hartford County, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hartford County, CT employs 454k people. In 2021, the largest industries in Hartford County, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (73,516 people), Manufacturing (49,850 people), and Retail Trade (48,153 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,270), Finance & Insurance ($88,329), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,099).

Employment

Occupations

454k
2021 Value
± 5,342
0.957%
1 Year growth
± 1.65%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hartford County, CT grew at a rate of 0.957%, from 450k employees to 454k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartford County, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51,057 people), Management Occupations (49,787 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43,212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartford County, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

454k
2021 Value
± 5,342
0.957%
1 Year growth
± 1.65%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hartford County, CT grew at a rate of 0.957%, from 450k employees to 454k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartford County, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (73,516 people), Manufacturing (49,850 people), and Retail Trade (48,153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartford County, CT, though some of these residents may live in Hartford County, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,084
Median earning men ± $1,157
$42,126
Median earning women ± $715

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,006), Public Administration ($79,447), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,245).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,563), Public Administration ($69,771), and Information ($58,800).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,480
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 1,335
    Retail Trade
  3. 1,273
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $7.29M
    Finance and Insurance
  2. $5.01M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $4.27M
    Manufacturing

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2019, universities in Hartford County, CT awarded 134 degrees. The student population of Hartford County, CT in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 63 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hartford County, CT are Hispanic or Latino (60 and 44.8%), followed by White (41 and 30.6%), Black or African American (16 and 11.9%), and Two or More Races (7 and 5.22%).

The largest universities in Hartford County, CT by number of degrees awarded are Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus (134 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hartford County, CT are Medical Assistant (94 and 70.1%), Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (22 and 16.4%), and Network & System Administration (15 and 11.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2019 there were 72 students enrolled in Hartford County, CT, 12.5% men and 87.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 32 records, of which 84.4% were women and 15.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    94 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
    22 degrees awarded
  3. Network & System Administration
    15 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hartford County, CT was Medical Assistant with 94 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hartford County, CT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
134 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus with 134 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2019, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hartford County, CT, which is 0.207 times less than the 111 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 60 degrees mean that there were 1.46 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 41 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,780) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2018.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,395) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2018.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,050) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.984% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (761k), Bachelors Degree (639k), and Some college (532k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartford County, CT was $249,000 in 2021, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $242,900 to $249,000, a 2.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartford County, CT is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Hartford County, CT have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartford County, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hartford County, CT is $80,320. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hartford County, CT was Census Tract 4621.02, Hartford County, CT with a value of $210,833, followed by Census Tract 4970, Hartford County, CT and Census Tract 4974, Hartford County, CT, with respective values of $190,909 and $185,962.

In 2024, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hartford County, CT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.835%.

Housing

Property

$249,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,162
$230,908
Median Property Taxes
±$2,917

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

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

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Rent vs Own

64.8%
Homeownership
2021
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 64.8% of the housing units in Hartford County, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4621.02, Hartford County, CT
  2. Census Tract 4970, Hartford County, CT
  3. Census Tract 4974, Hartford County, CT

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hartford County, CT was Census Tract 4621.02, Hartford County, CT with a value of $210,833, followed by Census Tract 4970, Hartford County, CT and Census Tract 4974, Hartford County, CT, with respective values of $190,909 and $185,962.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,320
Median Household Income
± $1,086
357k
Number of Households
± 4,656

In 2021, the median household income of the 357k households in Hartford County, CT grew to $80,320 from the previous year's value of $76,259.

The following chart displays the households in Hartford County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartford County, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.45%)

In 2021, 76.3% of workers in Hartford County, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartford County, CT have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Hartford County, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hartford County, CT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.835%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartford County, CT (96.1k out of 878k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hartford County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 13.8% of the children was living in poverty in Hartford County, CT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 270 in Hartford County, CT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 58.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Hartford County, CT has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.745% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see 1,054 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.44% increase from the previous year (1,039 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 929 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 168 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,054 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hartford County, CT

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see an average of 1,054 patients per year. This represents a 1.44% increase 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.15%
Uninsured
52.9%
Employer Coverage
19.7%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.745%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hartford County, CT grew by 4.13% from 3.98% to 4.15%.

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

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.3 in Hartford County, CT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.4% in Hartford County, CT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.55% in Hartford County, CT.

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