West Hartford

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 63,809
Median household income: $125,616
Median home value: $391,200

West Hartford, a community in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, has 63,809 residents. Its median household income of $125,616 runs above the Capitol Planning Region figure of $91,541.

From 2019 to 2023, West Hartford's population grew 1.2% from 63,063 to 63,809, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $334,300 to $391,200.

66.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 63,809
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $125,616
Median home value: $391,200
Median gross rent: $1,665
Housing units: 27,427
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63,06363,809

Median household income

$104,281$125,616

Median home value

$334,300$391,200

Median gross rent

$1,325$1,665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63,063	$104,281	$334,300	$1,325
2020	63,023	$105,230	$330,100	$1,361
2021	64,034	$111,997	$336,500	$1,443
2022	64,088	$124,150	$370,500	$1,608
2023	63,809	$125,616	$391,200	$1,665

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,292	5.2%
5 to 17	10,567	16.6%
18 to 24	4,564	7.2%
25 to 34	9,125	14.3%
35 to 44	7,910	12.4%
45 to 54	7,534	11.8%
55 to 64	8,222	12.9%
65 to 74	6,612	10.4%
75 and over	5,983	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,798	68.6%
Black or African American	4,667	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.0%
Asian	4,940	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	503	0.8%
Two or more races	2,512	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,367	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate12.3%

Some college or associate's16.0%

Bachelor's degree32.5%

Graduate or professional degree33.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,454	5.4%
High school graduate	5,587	12.3%
Some college or associate's	7,255	16.0%
Bachelor's degree	14,760	32.5%
Graduate or professional degree	15,330	33.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,997	69.2%
Carpooled	2,108	6.3%
Public transit	519	1.6%
Walked	466	1.4%
Bicycle	191	0.6%
Worked from home	6,584	19.8%
Other means	386	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,464	31.7%
15 to 29 min	12,385	46.4%
30 to 44 min	3,399	12.7%
45 to 59 min	1,051	3.9%
60+ min	1,368	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 6.0% (3,769 of 62,609)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,022	61.0%
Nonfamily households	10,254	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,276	95.8%
Vacant	1,151	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,748	67.5%
Renter-occupied	8,528	32.5%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units12.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,349	63.3%
1-unit, attached	1,019	3.7%
2 to 4 units	3,719	13.6%
5 to 19 units	2,027	7.4%
20 or more units	3,301	12.0%
Mobile home & other	12	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0982660
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 41.7666, -72.7549