East Hartford

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 50,798
Median household income: $66,943
Median home value: $215,400

East Hartford is a community in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 50,798 residents. The median household income of $66,943 is below the Capitol Planning Region median ($91,541).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Hartford's population grew 1.0% from 50,272 to 50,798, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $164,200 to $215,400.

17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,798
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,943
Median home value: $215,400
Median gross rent: $1,184
Housing units: 21,619
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,27250,798

Median household income

$55,967$66,943

Median home value

$164,200$215,400

Median gross rent

$1,032$1,184

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,272	$55,967	$164,200	$1,032
2020	50,036	$59,954	$168,300	$1,059
2021	50,971	$58,922	$172,000	$1,112
2022	50,942	$64,244	$201,500	$1,163
2023	50,798	$66,943	$215,400	$1,184

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,662	7.2%
5 to 17	7,436	14.6%
18 to 24	4,466	8.8%
25 to 34	7,497	14.8%
35 to 44	6,960	13.7%
45 to 54	6,395	12.6%
55 to 64	6,746	13.3%
65 to 74	4,684	9.2%
75 and over	2,952	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,211	31.9%
Black or African American	11,530	22.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	1,644	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	71	0.1%
Some other race	226	0.4%
Two or more races	1,567	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,507	38.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,612	13.1%
High school graduate	13,950	39.6%
Some college or associate's	10,472	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,726	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,474	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit3.9%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,797	75.8%
Carpooled	2,050	8.3%
Public transit	957	3.9%
Walked	102	0.4%
Bicycle	60	0.2%
Worked from home	2,380	9.6%
Other means	466	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,512	24.6%
15 to 29 min	11,937	53.2%
30 to 44 min	3,352	14.9%
45 to 59 min	700	3.1%
60+ min	931	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 14.7% (7,376 of 50,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,877	62.8%
Nonfamily households	7,642	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,519	94.9%
Vacant	1,100	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,097	59.0%
Renter-occupied	8,422	41.0%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units13.3%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,594	53.6%
1-unit, attached	1,293	6.0%
2 to 4 units	3,500	16.2%
5 to 19 units	1,795	8.3%
20 or more units	2,881	13.3%
Mobile home & other	556	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0922700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Center point: 41.7607, -72.6076