2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bear, DE vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Hartford, is 53% less than it is in Bear and is 84% below the National Average.
- Bear unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Hartford unemployment rate is 14.0%.
 Bear, DEHartford, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%14.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%24.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%6.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.6%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,056$22,784$37,638
 Household Income$79,981$37,477$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,584$44,859$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bear, DEHartford, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%23.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.2%8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K23.5%8.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.7%2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bear, DEHartford, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%9.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.1%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.9%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%7.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.7%18.0%13.1%
Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 14 years ago

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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 3 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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