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East Hartford, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
50,798 Population 2,821/sq mi density
$66,943 Median Income $33,395 per capita
$215,400 Home Value $293,771 Zillow
$1,184 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
152 Violent Crime/100K 1,555 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,943 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$215,400 home value, $1,184/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
-0.9%
51,241 → 50,798
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.8%
$50,400 → $66,943
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.88%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for East Hartford across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
50,479
-319 from 2023 (50,798)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,662
+$14,719 from 2023 ($66,943)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 51,241 $50,400
2015 51,137 -0.2% $48,369 -4%
2017 50,812 -0.6% $52,049 +7.6%
2019 50,272 -1.1% $55,967 +7.5%
2021 50,971 +1.4% $58,922 +5.3%
2023 50,798 -0.3% $66,943 +13.6%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.