Hartford

The City in Brief

Founded: 1637 (incorporated,1784)

Head Official: Mayor Eddie A. Perez (since 2001)

City Population

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)

Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)

1990: 1,157,585

2000: 1,183,110

Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.2%

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

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

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

Area: 18 square miles (2000)

Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 294 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 49.8° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 44.1 inches of rain; 49 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Services, trade, government, manufacturing, and finance, insurance, and real estate

Unemployment Rate: 5.5% (March 2005)

Per Capita Income: $13,528 (1999)

2004 ACCRA Average House Price: $372,383

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: 122.1

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 10,870

Major Colleges and Universities: Trinity College; Hartford Seminary; University of Hartford; University of Connecticut Law School

Daily Newspaper: The Hartford Courant