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West Hartford, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
63,809
Population
2,922/sq mi density
$125,616
Median Income
$69,770 per capita
$391,200
Home Value
$473,581 Zillow
$1,665
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
57
Violent Crime/100K
2,236 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$125,616 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$391,200 home value, $1,665/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
57 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.7%
63,340 → 63,809
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$82,322 → $125,616
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West 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
64,122
+313 from 2023 (63,809)
Projected Median Income 2030
$168,895
+$43,279 from 2023 ($125,616)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 63,340 | — | $82,322 | — |
| 2015 | 63,288 | -0.1% | $86,569 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 63,360 | +0.1% | $95,298 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 63,063 | -0.5% | $104,281 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 64,034 | +1.5% | $111,997 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 63,809 | -0.4% | $125,616 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.