Hartford, Connecticut
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City Overview
As of 2009, Hartford's population is 124,563 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.41 percent.
The median home cost in Hartford is $161,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Hartford's cost of living is 4.75% Lower than the U.S. average.
Hartford public schools spend $10,726 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Hartford.
The unemployment rate in Hartford is 14.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Hartford jobs have Decreased by 2.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Hartford, CT, population is 124,563. There are 7,197 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Hartford, CT
The median age is 31.4. The US median is 37.6. 38.02% of people in Hartford, CT, are married. 10.64% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.56 people. 11.66% of people are married, with children. 22.61% have children, but are single.
Race in Hartford, CT
25.34% of people are white, 38.22% are black, 2.12% are asian, 0.65% are native american, and 33.81% claim 'Other'.
42.46% of the people in Hartford, CT, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 57.54% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 354 physicians per 100,000 population in Hartford, CT. The US average is 170.
Hartford, CT Health Index
Air quality in Hartford, CT is 18 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Hartford, CT is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 11 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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The Great Escape: Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson would have escaped this city in about 30 seconds if filming was on location here for one of the all time great American films. When you... (read more)Is Hartford still even considered a city?: Worst place in the United States. Should not be called a city. Moved after 8 months. Patheticut is very boring. There is tumble weed blowing through the streets on... (read more)The worst city I have ever lived in.: Hartford is not a good city to raise children, the school system is poor, too much violence, neighborhoods are not diversed very segregated so are the schools. The... (read more)Have an opinion about Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hartford Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Hartford, CT, is 14.00%, with job growth of -2.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.90%.
Hartford, CT Taxes
Hartford, CT,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 4.50%.
Hartford, CT Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $14,197, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $26,375.
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| Unemployment Rate | 14.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 21.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.50% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $14,197 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $26,375 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 31.77% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.28% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.34% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.24% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 12.65% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 5.61% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 3.26% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.32% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.45% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.07% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 7.18% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 14.20% | 20.24% |
| Service | 26.60% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.73% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.37% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.90% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 17.02% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Hartford, CT, is $161,900. Home appreciation is -6.70% over the last year. The median age of Hartford, CT, real estate is 52 years.
Hartford, CT Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 67.27% of the Hartford, CT, population. 11.04% of houses and apartments in Hartford, CT, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 52 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $161,900 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 21.79% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 11.04% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 67.27% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $19.76 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.65% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.24% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.79% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.04% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 8.48% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 41.01% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21.02% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 11.71% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.65% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.97% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.26% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.47% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.49% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.12% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.13% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6.33% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 10.92% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14.78% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.93% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 14.30% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 31.00% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Hartford, CT, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Hartford, CT, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 8. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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The Ghetto : I need this information, because I am doing a research paper for... (read more)re: Hartford: city with nothing in it - 12/27/2007: I disagree. I have worked in Hartford since 2003 and lived here since 2004. The city has seen rapid development and is earnestly trying to lure people back with upscale... (read more)Hartford: city with nothing in it: I got transferred to Hartford thinking it was a small-moderately sized city. This city is dead. There is very little nightlife. People have, for the most part, flocked... (read more)Have an opinion about Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hartford Click Here
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Climate
Hartford, CT, gets 42 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 32 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 118.
On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Hartford, CT. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 18. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 51 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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weather: new england weather... (read more)Example of urban blight, flight and destructive po: We lived in Hartford for 24 years and happily no longer reside there. Schools have become very ghettoized with standards as low as possible to include as many as... (read more)re: Hartford: city with nothing in it - 12/27/2007: I disagree. I have worked in Hartford since 2003 and lived here since 2004. The city has seen rapid development and is earnestly trying to lure people back with upscale... (read more)Have an opinion about Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hartford Click Here
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Education
Hartford, CT, schools spend $10,726 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 541 students per librarian, and 544 children per counselor in Hartford, CT schools.
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The Great Escape: Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson would have escaped this city in about 30 seconds if filming was on location here for one of the all time great American films. When you... (read more)Is Hartford still even considered a city?: Worst place in the United States. Should not be called a city. Moved after 8 months. Patheticut is very boring. There is tumble weed blowing through the streets on... (read more)The worst city I have ever lived in.: Hartford is not a good city to raise children, the school system is poor, too much violence, neighborhoods are not diversed very segregated so are the schools. The... (read more)Have an opinion about Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hartford Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Hartford, CT, takes 25 minutes. 56% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 18% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Hartford, CT is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Hartford, CT is more expensive.
Overall, Hartford, CT cost of living is 95.25.
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Hartford CT: not a bad place to start off. small city, lots of culture and nightlife, great restaurants, many bad areas though. good for young people just out of college...very... (read more)The Ghetto : I need this information, because I am doing a research paper for... (read more)re: Hartford: city with nothing in it - 12/27/2007: I disagree. I have worked in Hartford since 2003 and lived here since 2004. The city has seen rapid development and is earnestly trying to lure people back with upscale... (read more)Have an opinion about Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hartford Click Here
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57.43% of the people in Hartford, CT are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 38.39% are Catholic; 8.19% are Protestant; 0.26% are LDS; 6.66% are another Christian faith; 3.50% in Hartford, CT are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.39% affilitates with Islam.
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The Great Escape: Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson would have escaped this city in about 30 seconds if filming was on location here for one of the all time great American films. When you... (read more)Is Hartford still even considered a city?: Worst place in the United States. Should not be called a city. Moved after 8 months. Patheticut is very boring. There is tumble weed blowing through the streets on... (read more)The worst city I have ever lived in.: Hartford is not a good city to raise children, the school system is poor, too much violence, neighborhoods are not diversed very segregated so are the schools. The... (read more)Have an opinion about Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hartford Click Here
| Percent Religious | 57.43% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 38.39% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 8.19% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.26% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.97% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.79% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.71% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.94% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.61% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.16% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.66% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 3.50% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.39% | 0.54% |
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58.68% of the people in Hartford, CT are registered as Democrats. 39.54% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.78%.
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The Ghetto : I need this information, because I am doing a research paper for... (read more)re: Hartford: city with nothing in it - 12/27/2007: I disagree. I have worked in Hartford since 2003 and lived here since 2004. The city has seen rapid development and is earnestly trying to lure people back with upscale... (read more)Hartford: city with nothing in it: I got transferred to Hartford thinking it was a small-moderately sized city. This city is dead. There is very little nightlife. People have, for the most part, flocked... (read more)Have an opinion about Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Hartford Click Here
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