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Hartford, CT Urban Area

969,171 Population
536 square miles 1,808.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.6 ±0.5 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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58%White12%Black0%†Native6%Asian0%†Islander1%†Other4%†Two+19%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$46,433 ±$1,071 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$85,062 ±$2,900 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

10.3% ±0.9% (97,140  ±8,491) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty13%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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23.4 minutes ±0.6 (10,009,780  ±331,488) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

400,196 ±4,598 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (941,057  ±6,787) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples55%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married46%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale41%Female35%
Now marriedMale47%Female44%
DivorcedMale9%Female12%
WidowedMale2%†Female9%
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4.4% ±0.7% (10,026  ±1,699) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-192%†20-246%†25-2910%†30-357%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

428,107 ±3,850 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied63%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit59%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$311,800 ±$5,427 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

10.4% ±0.9% (99,459  ±9,020.5) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

91.1% ±1.7% (628,027  ±12,431) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
40% ±1.1% (275,800  ±7,630) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

9%No degree26%High school25%Some college22%Bachelor's18%Post-grad
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26.1% ±1.5% (240,098  ±13,799.6) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only78%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only73%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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16.7% ±1% (161,973  ±9,493) Foreign-born population
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

25%Europe28%Asia6%†Africa0%†Oceania39%Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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4.2% ±0.4% (32,574  ±2,758) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

514†WWII2,515†Korea10,249†Vietnam6,438†Gulf (1990s)6,893†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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32,574 Total veterans ±2,758 30,217 Male ±2,671 2,357 Female ±847

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Hartford, CT Urban Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/40000US37243-hartford-ct-urban-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Hartford, CT Urban Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/40000US37243-hartford-ct-urban-area/>