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Hartford, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
119,970
Population
6,903/sq mi density
$45,300
Median Income
$27,319 per capita
$217,200
Home Value
$194,741 Zillow
$1,221
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
268 sunny days/yr
858
Violent Crime/100K
2,801 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$45,300 median income, 6.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$217,200 home value, $1,221/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
858 violent crimes/100K (126% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3%
125,143 → 121,332
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.9%
$29,430 → $45,300
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for 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
118,723
-2,609 from 2023 (121,332)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,276
+$15,976 from 2023 ($45,300)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 125,143 | — | $29,430 | — |
| 2015 | 124,345 | -0.6% | $30,630 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 122,894 | -1.2% | $33,841 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 122,040 | -0.7% | $36,278 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 120,576 | -1.2% | $37,477 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 121,332 | +0.6% | $45,300 | +20.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.