Hartford County, Connecticut (CT)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 62,559
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 215,253
Renter-occupied apartments: 120,934 (it was 119,845 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 36% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 735 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1212 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.8%), Manufacturing (10.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.2%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 529,95559.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 167,27418.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 114,36812.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 51,4435.8%Asian alone
- 21,3742.4%Two or more races
- 4,6380.5%Some other race alone
- 2,1360.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 5320.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
| Connecticut median age: | 41.2 years |
| Males: 433,219 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 458,501 |  (51.4%) |
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| Hartford County: | 2.0 people |
| Connecticut: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $75,381 ($50,756 in 1999)
| This county: | $75,381 |
| Connecticut: | $78,833 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $954 (lower quartile is $728, upper quartile is $1,210)
| This county: | $954 |
| State: | $1011 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $243,300 (it was $142,500 in 2000)
| Hartford: | $243,300 |
| Connecticut: | $280,700 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,940Detached houses: $296,342
Here: $296,342 State: $411,558 Townhouses or other attached units: $203,802
Here: $203,802 State: $258,300 In 2-unit structures: $198,718
Here: $198,718 State: $223,530 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,983
Here: $175,983 State: $219,259 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,322
Here: $134,322 State: $209,357 Mobile homes: $115,071
Here: $115,071 State: $75,564
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $874
Institutionalized population: 15,383
Health of residents in Hartford County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.74.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
61.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
81.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Hartford County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.75.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
77.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
80.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
15.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 1736 buildings, average cost: $112,300
- 1998: 2184 buildings, average cost: $114,800
- 1999: 2024 buildings, average cost: $131,100
- 2000: 1619 buildings, average cost: $129,600
- 2001: 1732 buildings, average cost: $132,000
- 2002: 1859 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2003: 1796 buildings, average cost: $143,600
- 2004: 1979 buildings, average cost: $147,300
- 2005: 1759 buildings, average cost: $162,200
- 2006: 1682 buildings, average cost: $179,000
- 2007: 1148 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2008: 686 buildings, average cost: $192,500
- 2009: 590 buildings, average cost: $175,300
- 2010: 630 buildings, average cost: $171,400
- 2011: 476 buildings, average cost: $186,300
- 2012: 563 buildings, average cost: $181,000
- 2013: 601 buildings, average cost: $194,200
- 2014: 435 buildings, average cost: $212,100
- 2015: 491 buildings, average cost: $204,100
- 2016: 553 buildings, average cost: $179,000
- 2017: 455 buildings, average cost: $216,600
- 2018: 502 buildings, average cost: $183,700
- 2019: 561 buildings, average cost: $190,400
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $5,845 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $5,681 (2.4%)
| Hartford County: | 10.9% |
| Connecticut: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.3 years old
(Males: 38.7 years old, Females: 42.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.4 years old, Black residents: 35.6 years old, American Indian residents: 21.1 years old, Asian residents: 34.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.5 years old, Other race residents: 31.2 years old)
Area name: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hartford County is $801 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $979 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1176 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Central Manchester.
2018 air pollution in Hartford County:
Carbon Monoxide: 0.322 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.026 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 14.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hartford County: Nutmeg Vineyard and Winery (A), Nathan Hale Birthplace (B), South Coventry Station (C), Wells Woods (D), Sadds Mill (E), Hanks Hill (F), Four Corners (G), Bolton Notch (H), Hop River (I), Town of Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Public Safety Building (J), Willington Fire Department 1 Station 113 (K), Willington Hill Fire Department Station 49 (L), Ellington Fire Marshal's Office (M), Somers Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Station 46 (N), Bolton Fire Department (O), Columbia Volunteer Fire Department (P), Willington Fire Department 1 Station 213 (Q), Mansfield Fire Department Station 307 (R), Willington Fire Marshal's Office (S), Ellington Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: East Brook Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Old Vernon Cemetery (1), Burrows Hill Cemetery (2), Quarryville Cemetery (3), Rindge Cemetery (4), Bolton Center Cemetery (5), Saint Bernards Cemetery (6), Columbia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sweetheart Lake (A), Tankerhoosen Lake (B), Thompson Pond (C), Tinker Pond (D), Varga Pond (E), Clubhouse Pond (F), Warner Pond (G), Wells Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pease Brook (A), Macht Brook (B), Marsh Brook (C), Martins Brook (D), South Willington Brook (E), Skungamaug River (F), Mint Brook (G), Mitchells Brook (H), Rufus Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hartford County include: Bigelow Hollow State Park (1), Bigelow State Park (2), Bolton Notch State Park (3), Valley Falls Park (4), Gay City State Park (5), Henry Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Jimmy Ledges (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Middlesex County, Massachusetts 
, Norfolk County, Massachusetts , Burt County, Nebraska 
, Clinton County, Iowa , Geauga County, Ohio .
| Here: | 8.0% |
| Connecticut: | 7.7% |
Current college students: 48,436
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 134,712 (59.1% naturalized citizens)
| Hartford County: | 15.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 36,1532010 or later
- 30,4212000 to 2009
- 27,2601990 to 1999
- 22,2171980 to 1989
- 13,6611970 to 1979
- 29,685Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 208,421
- One, attached: 19,879
- Two: 32,841
- 3 or 4: 36,665
- 5 to 9: 22,673
- 10 to 19: 17,377
- 20 to 49: 15,713
- 50 or more: 25,562
- Mobile homes: 2,265
Housing units in Hartford County with a mortgage: 148,709 (4,524 second mortgage, 15,891 home equity loan, 898 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74,700
| Here: | 66.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 66.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Hartford County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 278,203 | 100 |
| Mainline Protestant | 73,522 | 183 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 50,619 | 214 |
| Other | 28,183 | 94 |
| Black Protestant | 8,446 | 26 |
| Orthodox | 3,665 | 13 |
| None | 451,376 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 215
| Hartford County: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
| Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 92
| This county: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203
| Hartford County: | 2.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 755
| This county: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hartford County: | 7.4% |
| Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Hartford County: | 22.1% |
| State: | 21.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.0% |
| State: | 15.8% |
Agriculture in Hartford County:
Average size of farms: 69 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $175,119
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $4519.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $128,663
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,745
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.48
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 29.72%
Corn for grain: 552 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5,822 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 820 acres
Tornado activity:
Hartford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Connecticut state average. It is 4645900.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hartford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Connecticut state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.0 miles away from Hartford County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 196.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 194.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 132.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 164.1 miles away from Hartford County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 384.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Connecticut Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 12, 2013, Emergency Declared EM-3361: February 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 3361, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Connecticut Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 12, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4106: March 21, 2013, FEMA Id: 4106, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Connecticut Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3353: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3353, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Connecticut Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3342: October 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 3342, Natural disaster type: Storm
- Connecticut Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4046: November 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 4046, Natural disaster type: Storm
- Connecticut Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4023: September 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 4023, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Connecticut Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3331: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3331, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Connecticut Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1958: March 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 1958, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- Connecticut Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 27, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1700: May 11, 2007, FEMA Id: 1700, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Connecticut Snow, Incident Period: February 11, 2006 to February 12, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3266: May 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 3266, Natural disaster type: Snow
- 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hartford County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 11
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 436,244 (83.9%)
- Carpooled: 33,014 (6.3%)
- Bus: 12,884 (2.5%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 115 (0.0%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 260 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 54 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,618 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 902 (0.2%)
- Walked: 11,344 (2.2%)
- Worked at home: 21,632 (4.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- India (13%)
- Jamaica (13%)
- Poland (10%)
- Dominican Republic (4%)
- Peru (3%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Italy (3%)
- Italian (8%)
- Polish (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- Jamaican (5%)
- American (4%)
- English (3%)
- French Canadian (2%)
People in group quarters in Hartford County, Connecticut in 2000:
- 10,525 people in nursing homes
- 6,786 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 5,783 people in state prisons
- 1,489 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 380 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 335 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 316 people in religious group quarters
- 292 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 210 people in other group homes
- 170 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 138 people in halfway houses
- 136 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 100 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 56 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 51 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 39 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 16 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 16 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 7 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
People in group quarters in Hartford County, Connecticut in 2010:
- 8,100 people in college/university student housing
- 7,834 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 5,511 people in state prisons
- 1,804 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 1,368 people in group homes intended for adults
- 1,095 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 729 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 488 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 355 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 236 people in correctional residential facilities
- 224 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 195 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 107 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 97 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 31 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 30 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 23 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
3.91% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($66,102 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.91% |
| Connecticut average: | 4.51% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($650 average AGI)
Hartford County: 0.04% Connecticut average: 0.04%
1.78% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($29,394 average AGI)
2.09% relocated from other states ($36,058 average AGI)
Hartford County: 2.09% Connecticut average: 2.46%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from New Haven County, CT |  0.53% ($52,965 average AGI) |
| from Tolland County, CT | 0.43% ($58,256) |
| from Middlesex County, CT | 0.32% ($63,792) |
| from Hampden County, MA | 0.22% ($59,252) |
| from Litchfield County, CT | 0.19% ($56,439) |
| from Fairfield County, CT | 0.14% ($71,617) |
| from New London County, CT | 0.12% ($65,322) |
4.91% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($81,622 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.91% |
| Connecticut average: | 5.34% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,656 average AGI)
Hartford County: 0.07% Connecticut average: 0.07%
1.79% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($23,569 average AGI)
3.05% relocated to other states ($55,397 average AGI)
Hartford County: 3.05% Connecticut average: 3.28%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Tolland County, CT | 0.51% ($59,435 average AGI) |
| to New Haven County, CT | 0.43% ($54,707) |
| to Middlesex County, CT | 0.37% ($71,069) |
| to Litchfield County, CT | 0.20% ($57,673) |
| to Hampden County, MA | 0.16% ($56,754) |
| to New London County, CT | 0.13% ($78,134) |
| to Fairfield County, CT | 0.11% ($110,538) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2018: 6.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 142,318 (121,198 aged, 21,120 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 15,055 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hartford County, Connecticut in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (11,852)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (9,124)
- Unspecified dementia (7,907)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (6,659)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (5,669)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (5,125)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (4,340)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (4,108)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (3,810)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (3,577)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 40.4. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 25.9
- Cut/Pierce - 5.3
- Other - 9.2
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 82.2. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Suffocation - 29.7
- Firearm - 24.9
- Poisoning - 18.5
- Other - 9.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 891,720- Male householders: 165,495 (47,539 living alone), Female householders: 187,739 (61,098 living alone)
154,267 spouses (152,926 opposite-sex spouses), 25,763 unmarried partners, (24,396 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 256,249 children (244,220 natural, 5,698 adopted, 6,331 stepchildren), 16,116 grandchildren, 11,956 brothers or sisters, 13,677 parents, 1,938 foster children, 11,992 other relatives, 22,256 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 24,272
Size of family households: 101,700 2-persons, 52,105 3-persons, 41,332 4-persons, 17,175 5-persons, 5,221 6-persons, 1,552 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 108,637 1-person, 22,007 2-persons, 2,476 3-persons, 1,029 4-persons.
113,622 married couples with children.
51,753 single-parent households (9,650 men, 42,103 women).
75.4% of residents of Hartford speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $8,930,719,000 ($10,200 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,151,831,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,092,042,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,256,268,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,389,000
Federal grants: $1,952,220,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,169,848,000 ($3,000,410,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $434,953,000 ($77,565,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $64,008,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $600,301,000
Federal Government insurance: $401,920,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 55,213| Here: | 63 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 63 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 41,261
| Here: | 47 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +17,199
| Here: | +20 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +22 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -9,892
| Here: |  -11 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 44.69 millions of gallons per day (49% from ground, 51% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Hartford County, Connecticut
- 6,7302014 or later
- 3,1322010 to 2013
- 20,6312000 to 2009
- 27,0631990 to 1999
- 48,1511980 to 1989
- 51,4621970 to 1979
- 53,4971960 to 1969
- 69,3691950 to 1959
- 28,0181940 to 1949
- 73,3431939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hartford County, Connecticut
- 3561 room
- 4502 rooms
- 4,8643 rooms
- 18,0494 rooms
- 39,8615 rooms
- 51,5876 rooms
- 40,0077 rooms
- 30,8588 rooms
- 37,3779+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hartford County, Connecticut
- 6,7391 room
- 7,6672 rooms
- 31,1773 rooms
- 34,5044 rooms
- 30,6905 rooms
- 11,3936 rooms
- 3,6957 rooms
- 2,1258 rooms
- 1,8359+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hartford County, Connecticut
- 448no bedroom
- 5,1591 bedroom
- 44,2242 bedrooms
- 105,1823 bedrooms
- 56,6484 bedrooms
- 11,7485+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hartford County, Connecticut
- 7,751no bedroom
- 37,9431 bedroom
- 53,4692 bedrooms
- 24,9643 bedrooms
- 4,3514 bedrooms
- 1,3475+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Hartford County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 5,388no vehicle
- 58,7801 vehicle
- 101,4162 vehicles
- 41,5573 vehicles
- 11,4884 vehicles
- 4,7805+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Hartford County in renter-occupied apartments
- 27,696no vehicle
- 61,6761 vehicle
- 31,9442 vehicles
- 6,8393 vehicles
- 1,5264 vehicles
- 1445+ vehicles
88.0% of Hartford County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.
| Hartford County: | 88.0% |
| State average: | 87.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 494,833
- Other state: 211,294
- Northeast: 138,957
- Midwest: 21,837
- South: 36,483
- West: 14,017
- 46.2%Utility gas
- 40.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.8%Electricity
- 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 53.3%Utility gas
- 29.8%Electricity
- 13.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,376
| Here: | 6.5% |
| Connecticut: | 8.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,809
| Here: | 7.7% |
| Connecticut: | 11.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11,462
| Here: | 23.8% |
| Connecticut: | 31.5% |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 17,985
- Number of aged recipients: 2,455
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 15,530
- Number of recipients under 18: 2,520
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 10,780
- Number of recipients older than 64: 4,685
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 5,409
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 8,410
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 220 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3,864 | $190,387 | 4,052 | $215,331 | 18,705 | $205,163 | 1,750 | $81,806 | 58 | $1,065,190 | 595 | $147,427 | 40 | $60,600 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 195 | $190,626 | 330 | $247,158 | 1,806 | $199,274 | 264 | $61,735 | 2 | $775,000 | 89 | $150,539 | 11 | $49,818 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 573 | $182,695 | 602 | $187,061 | 6,345 | $202,514 | 928 | $58,515 | 21 | $313,667 | 402 | $146,923 | 29 | $54,103 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 375 | $190,477 | 434 | $211,666 | 3,515 | $208,653 | 167 | $105,431 | 10 | $3,562,100 | 136 | $157,493 | 1 | $45,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 105 | $185,105 | 132 | $221,591 | 1,021 | $211,934 | 59 | $83,678 | 2 | $1,150,000 | 30 | $171,833 | 14 | $48,214 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 184 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 681 | $232,379 | 423 | $248,586 | 4 | $153,750 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 252 | $232,591 | 226 | $254,000 | 5 | $193,800 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 141 | $229,539 | 130 | $241,777 | 3 | $132,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 40 | $235,500 | 44 | $269,659 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 19 | $199,158 | 11 | $242,545 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Hartford County, CT among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 7,927 | 81.4 years |
| John | 7,732 | 75.1 years |
| Joseph | 5,621 | 75.7 years |
| William | 4,675 | 74.5 years |
| Helen | 3,591 | 80.8 years |
| Robert | 3,299 | 70.7 years |
| James | 3,245 | 72.7 years |
| Anna | 3,233 | 83.4 years |
| Edward | 2,979 | 74.4 years |
| George | 2,875 | 75.6 years |
| Most common last names in Hartford County, CT among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1,481 | 76.8 years |
| Smith | 1,398 | 75.0 years |
| Brown | 810 | 75.4 years |
| Anderson | 799 | 77.6 years |
| Williams | 724 | 73.0 years |
| Miller | 596 | 76.8 years |
| Jones | 555 | 73.1 years |
| Sullivan | 511 | 77.1 years |
| Davis | 482 | 73.7 years |
| Martin | 467 | 74.3 years |
| Businesses in Hartford County, CT | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 15 | Johnny Rockets | 1 | |
| ALDI | 3 | Jones New York | 16 | |
| ALDO | 2 | Journeys | 1 | |
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Justice | 5 | |
| AT&T | 12 | KFC | 9 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 2 | Kincaid | 1 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 2 | Knights Inn | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 6 | Kohl's | 5 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 7 | LA Fitness | 3 | |
| Aeropostale | 4 | La Quinta | 2 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 6 | La-Z-Boy | 8 | |
| Ann Taylor | 6 | Lane Bryant | 2 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | Lane Furniture | 8 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | LensCrafters | 7 | |
| Arby's | 4 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 2 | Long John Silver's | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 7 | Lowe's | 4 | |
| Avenue | 2 | Macy's | 3 | |
| Bakers | 1 | Marriott | 12 | |
| Banana Republic | 2 | Marshalls | 7 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 6 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 59 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | McDonald's | 29 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 3 | Men's Wearhouse | 2 | |
| Bebe | 1 | Motel 6 | 3 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 6 | Motherhood Maternity | 5 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 2 | New Balance | 18 | |
| Best Western | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 7 | Nike | 17 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 3 | Nissan | 4 | |
| Brookstone | 2 | Nordstrom | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Office Depot | 3 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Old Navy | 4 | |
| Burger King | 16 | Olive Garden | 2 | |
| CVS | 36 | On The Border | 1 | |
| Cache | 1 | Outback | 4 | |
| Casual Male XL | 2 | Outback Steakhouse | 4 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 2 | Panera Bread | 6 | |
| Chevrolet | 3 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Chico's | 4 | Payless | 10 | |
| Chipotle | 2 | Penske | 4 | |
| Circle K | 2 | PetSmart | 3 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 5 | |
| Clarks | 3 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Plato's Closet | 3 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 3 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Pottery Barn | 2 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Quiznos | 2 | |
| Costco | 1 | RadioShack | 15 | |
| Crate & Barrel | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | Raymour & Flanigan | 2 | |
| DHL | 2 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 6 | Red Robin | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 3 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 8 | Rite Aid | 12 | |
| Dennys | 3 | Ruby Tuesday | 8 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 6 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 5 | Sears | 7 | |
| Dressbarn | 4 | Sephora | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 100 | Sheraton | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Ethan Allen | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 9 | |
| Express | 3 | Staples | 6 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | Starbucks | 23 | |
| Extended Stay Deluxe | 1 | Stop & Shop | 19 | |
| Famous Footwear | 5 | Subaru | 2 | |
| Fashion Bug | 2 | Subway | 40 | |
| FedEx | 122 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| Finish Line | 2 | T-Mobile | 27 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 6 | T.G.I. Driday's | 3 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 7 | |
| Ford | 5 | Taco Bell | 10 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Talbots | 4 | |
| GNC | 13 | Target | 4 | |
| GameStop | 10 | The Cheesecake Factory | 1 | |
| Gap | 6 | The Limited | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | The Room Place | 6 | |
| Gymboree | 4 | Torrid | 1 | |
| H&M | 1 | Toyota | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 20 | Toys"R"Us | 8 | |
| Hilton | 9 | True Value | 8 | |
| Holiday Inn | 5 | U-Haul | 11 | |
| Hollister Co. | 2 | UPS | 139 | |
| Home Depot | 8 | Urban Outfitters | 2 | |
| HomeTown Buffet | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 10 | |
| Honda | 3 | Victoria's Secret | 5 | |
| Hot Topic | 3 | Volkswagen | 4 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Walgreens | 18 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Walmart | 6 | |
| IHOP | 2 | Wendy's | 13 | |
| J. Jill | 4 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| J.Crew | 3 | Whole Foods Market | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Wine & Spirits | 3 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 4 | YMCA | 8 | |
Hartford County on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
