Hartford: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (NECMA)

1990: 1,157,585

2000: 1,183,110

Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 35th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 35th (NECMA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 41st (NECMA)

City Residents

1980: 136,392

1990: 139,739

2000: 121,578

2003 estimate: 124,387

Percent change, 1990–2000: -13%

U.S. rank in 1980: 117th

U.S. rank in 1990: 127th

U.S. rank in 2000: 200th (State rank: 2nd)

Density: 7,025.5 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 33,705

Black or African American: 46,264

American Indian and Alaska Native: 659

Asian: 1,971

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 135

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 49,260

Other: 32,230

Percent of residents born in state: 44.3% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 10,116

Population 5 to 9 years old: 10,764

Population 10 to 14 years old: 9,959

Population 15 to 19 years old: 10,341

Population 20 to 24 years old: 10,689

Population 25 to 34 years old: 18,801

Population 35 to 44 years old: 17,398

Population 45 to 54 years old: 13,342

Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,723

Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,875

Population 65 to 74 years old: 5,935

Population 75 to 84 years old: 4,015

Population 85 years and over: 1,638

Median age: 29.7 years

Births (2001)

Total number: 2,224

Deaths (2001)

Total number: 1,063 (of which, 30 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999

Per capita income: $13,428

Median household income: $24,820

Total households: 45,036

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 10,524

$10,000 to $14,999: 4,560

$15,000 to $24,999: 7,549

$25,000 to $34,999: 6,246

$35,000 to $49,999: 6,559

$50,000 to $74,999: 5,567

$75,000 to $99,999: 2,210

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,112

$150,000 to $199,999: 284

$200,000 or more: 425

Percent of families below poverty level: 28.2% (49.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 10,870