West Hartford, Connecticut
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City Overview
As of 2009, West Hartford's population is 63,976 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.95 percent.
The median home cost in West Hartford is $273,150. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, West Hartford's cost of living is 9.61% Higher than the U.S. average.
West Hartford public schools spend $8,443 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 13 students per teacher in West Hartford.
The unemployment rate in West Hartford is 6.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. West Hartford jobs have Decreased by 2.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 West Hartford, CT, population is 63,976. There are 2,920 people per square mile (population density).
Family in West Hartford, CT
The median age is 41.4. The US median is 37.6. 60.07% of people in West Hartford, CT, are married. 7.85% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.43 people. 23.30% of people are married, with children. 6.15% have children, but are single.
Race in West Hartford, CT
83.07% of people are white, 5.65% are black, 6.18% are asian, 0.14% are native american, and 5.03% claim 'Other'.
7.16% of the people in West Hartford, CT, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.84% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 353 physicians per 100,000 population in West Hartford, CT. The US average is 170.
West Hartford, CT Health Index
Air quality in West 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 West 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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Where City Style Meets Village Charm: West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a... (read more)West Hartford, CT: West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the... (read more)West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.50% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $37,329 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $70,435 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 7.82% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 7.23% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 8.15% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 12.59% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.92% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 14.59% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 16.35% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 9.38% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 3.20% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.77% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 20.63% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 35.75% | 20.24% |
| Service | 9.50% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.17% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.10% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 3.60% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 6.25% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in West Hartford, CT, is 6.10%, with job growth of -2.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.00%.
West Hartford, CT Taxes
West Hartford, CT,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 4.50%.
West Hartford, CT Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $37,329, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $70,435.
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West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Where City Style Meets Village Charm: West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a... (read more)West Hartford, CT: West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 52 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $273,150 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 70.20% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.01% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 27.38% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $19.76 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.12% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.32% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.42% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.60% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.72% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9.98% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19.55% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 36.43% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 16.49% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 6.27% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 6.41% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.09% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.71% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 0.52% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.19% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4.81% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 7.52% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.51% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 25.77% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 16.03% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 26.95% | 13.55% |
The median home value in West Hartford, CT, is $273,150. Home appreciation is -6.50% over the last year. The median age of West Hartford, CT, real estate is 52 years.
West Hartford, CT Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 27.38% of the West Hartford, CT, population. 3.01% of houses and apartments in West Hartford, CT, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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CT's middle ground: As a relative newcomer to WH, I see it as a middle ground in CT - not an NYC suburb(Greenwich etc), not a sprawling, McMansion, cars-only "town" (Farmington), not city,... (read more)If you like to spend . . .: Outrageously high cost of living; Property taxes pose excessive burdens, and local government is wholly incapable of controlling any type of spending. School taxes are... (read more)West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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West Hartford, CT, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
West Hartford, CT, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. 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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West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)If you like to spend . . .: Outrageously high cost of living; Property taxes pose excessive burdens, and local government is wholly incapable of controlling any type of spending. School taxes are... (read more)CT's middle ground: As a relative newcomer to WH, I see it as a middle ground in CT - not an NYC suburb(Greenwich etc), not a sprawling, McMansion, cars-only "town" (Farmington), not city,... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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Climate
West Hartford, CT, gets 51 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 14 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 114.
On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in West 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 53 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Where City Style Meets Village Charm: West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a... (read more)West Hartford, CT: West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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Education
West Hartford, CT, schools spend $8,443 per student. There are 13 pupils per teacher, 320 students per librarian, and 580 children per counselor in West Hartford, CT schools.
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West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Where City Style Meets Village Charm: West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a... (read more)West Hartford, CT: West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in West Hartford, CT, takes 22 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 7% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Where City Style Meets Village Charm: West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a... (read more)West Hartford, CT: West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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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 West Hartford, CT is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means West Hartford, CT is more expensive.
Overall, West Hartford, CT cost of living is 109.61.
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If you like to spend . . .: Outrageously high cost of living; Property taxes pose excessive burdens, and local government is wholly incapable of controlling any type of spending. School taxes are... (read more)CT's middle ground: As a relative newcomer to WH, I see it as a middle ground in CT - not an NYC suburb(Greenwich etc), not a sprawling, McMansion, cars-only "town" (Farmington), not city,... (read more)West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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Religion
| 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% |
57.43% of the people in West 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 West Hartford, CT are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.39% affilitates with Islam.
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Where City Style Meets Village Charm: West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a... (read more)West Hartford, CT: West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the... (read more)West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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Voting
58.68% of the people in West Hartford, CT are registered as Democrats. 39.54% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.78%.
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If you like to spend . . .: Outrageously high cost of living; Property taxes pose excessive burdens, and local government is wholly incapable of controlling any type of spending. School taxes are... (read more)CT's middle ground: As a relative newcomer to WH, I see it as a middle ground in CT - not an NYC suburb(Greenwich etc), not a sprawling, McMansion, cars-only "town" (Farmington), not city,... (read more)West hartford public school systems is wonderful!: WHPS is an amazing education system. Both of our high schools, Conard and Hall High are on Newsweek TOP 1000 schools in the nation with Conard ranking somewhere in the... (read more)Have an opinion about West Hartford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for West Hartford Click Here
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