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State of Connecticut - County of Hartford

Hartford County Demography

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  • Table 1. Hartford County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Hartford County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Hartford County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Hartford County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Hartford County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Hartford County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Hartford County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Hartford County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 735
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 861,152
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 51
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 857,183
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 51
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,166.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 851,783
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 38
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 807,766
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 3,969
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 5,400
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 44,017
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 98,968
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 11.50%


    TABLE 2. Hartford County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 857,183
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 54,783
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 156,049
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 66,955
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 255,105
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 198,663
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 60,976
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 47,197
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 17,455
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 412,276
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 444,907
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 659,192
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 76.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 99,936
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 11.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,984
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 20,775
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 370
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 55,127
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 6.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 19,799
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.30%


    TABLE 3. Hartford County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 26,845
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 16,828
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 335,098
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 324,691
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 830,338
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.48
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 93,515
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 113,318
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 86,255
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 222,356
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 104,808
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 164,796
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 72,168
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 45,404
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 27,143
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 112,742
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 100,347
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.40%


    TABLE 4. Hartford County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 827,511
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 11,342
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 8,132
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 105
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.30
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 119
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 14,463
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 138,705
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 122,552


    TABLE 5. Hartford County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 141,622
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 133,075
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 125,921
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 572,676
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 445,023
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 147,840
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 25.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 46,011
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 40,609
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 13.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 86,299
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 20,778
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 36,156
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.50%


    TABLE 6. Hartford County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 31,038
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,841
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 28,197
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 49,790
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 810,110
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,831
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 833,054
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,977
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 353,022
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 335,098
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 215,275
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 64.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,705
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,619
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 95.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 12
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 215,160


    TABLE 7. Hartford County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 28,592,679
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 22,129,938
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 29.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 827,706
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 34,544
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 127.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 3,883,937
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 24,628,095
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 4,412,858
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 17.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,732,281
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 4,458,160
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 18.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 6,666,080
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 27.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 3,293,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 4,412,858
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 4,149,339
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,821,266




     









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