West Hartford, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

63,620

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.33%

5.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$129,890

3.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Hartford, CT is home to a population of 63.6k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.6% of West Hartford, CT residents were born outside of the country (11.2k people).

In 2024, there were 8.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.7k people) in West Hartford, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of West Hartford, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Hartford, CT was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
42.7k ± 1.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.06k ± 737
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.92k ± 814

11.7%

Hispanic Population

7.43k people

11.7% of the people in West Hartford, CT are hispanic (7.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

17.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

As of 2024, 17.6% of West Hartford, CT residents (11.2k 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 West Hartford, CT was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
753 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
339 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
320 ± 135

West Hartford, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Hartford, CT employs 33.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Hartford, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,125 people), Educational Services (4,240 people), and Finance & Insurance (4,107 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($195,278), Utilities ($150,547), and Finance & Insurance ($121,415).

Employment

Occupations

33.7k

2024 Value

± 1,328

−0.0504%

1 Year decline

± 5.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hartford, CT declined at a rate of −0.0504%, from 33.7k employees to 33.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Hartford, CT, are Management Occupations (4,424 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,648 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,368 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Hartford, 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

33.7k

2024 Value

± 1,328

−0.0504%

1 Year decline

± 5.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hartford, CT declined at a rate of −0.0504%, from 33.7k employees to 33.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Hartford, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,125 people), Educational Services (4,240 people), and Finance & Insurance (4,107 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

$93,299

Median earning men ± $6,752

$65,879

Median earning women ± $5,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,262), Information ($141,538), and Wholesale Trade ($111,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($118,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,250), and Public Administration ($93,059).

Education

The student population of West Hartford, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 503 male students and 1,851 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Hartford, CT are White (518 and 54.2%), Black or African American (176 and 18.4%), Hispanic or Latino (142 and 14.9%), and Unknown (57 and 5.97%).

The largest universities in West Hartford, CT by number of degrees awarded are University of Saint Joseph (739 and 76.9%) and American Institute-West Hartford (222 and 23.1%).

The most popular majors in West Hartford, CT are Registered Nursing (102 and 10.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (72 and 7.49%), and Social Work (62 and 6.45%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $46,978.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in West Hartford, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,354 (21.4% men and 78.6% 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 2,354 students enrolled in West Hartford, CT, 21.4% men and 78.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,146 records, of which 76.2% were women and 23.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
54 degrees awarded
Physician Assistant
39 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in West Hartford, CT was Social Work with 54 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
739 degrees awarded
American Institute-West Hartford
222 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Saint Joseph with 739 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 187 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Hartford, CT, which is 0.242 times less than the 774 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 518 degrees mean that there were 2.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 176 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 ($46,978) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Hartford, CT was $411,000 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,200 to $411,000, a 5.06% increase. The homeownership rate in West Hartford, CT is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Hartford, CT have an average commute time of 22.3 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

$411,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,005

$17,456

Median Property Taxes

±$757

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

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in West Hartford, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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

$129,890

Median Household Income

± $6,691

25.9k

Number of Households

± 1,151

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.9k households in West Hartford, CT grew to $129,890 from the previous year's value of $125,616.

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.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.3%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in West Hartford, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Hartford, CT have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% 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

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Hartford, CT (3.95k out of 62.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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

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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