Hartford

Population: 2,653
Median household income: $61,313
Median home value: $103,800

Hartford, a community in Ohio County, Kentucky, has 2,653 residents. The median household income of $61,313 is above the Ohio County median ($54,369).

From 2019 to 2023, Hartford's population declined 2.8% from 2,730 to 2,653, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $87,200 to $103,800.

The median resident is 36.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,653
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,313
Median home value: $103,800
Median gross rent: $587
Housing units: 991
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7302,653

Median household income

$44,659$61,313

Median home value

$87,200$103,800

Median gross rent

$527$587

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,730	$44,659	$87,200	$527
2020	2,731	$49,714	$88,300	$564
2021	2,674	$65,000	$86,700	$611
2022	2,672	$62,366	$102,300	$635
2023	2,653	$61,313	$103,800	$587

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	4.2%
5 to 17	591	22.3%
18 to 24	224	8.4%
25 to 34	320	12.1%
35 to 44	436	16.4%
45 to 54	255	9.6%
55 to 64	319	12.0%
65 to 74	200	7.5%
75 and over	196	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,444	92.1%
Black or African American	28	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	1.7%
Two or more races	27	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	258	14.9%
High school graduate	551	31.9%
Some college or associate's	592	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	189	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	136	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	865	79.3%
Carpooled	122	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	486	47.1%
15 to 29 min	206	20.0%
30 to 44 min	214	20.7%
45 to 59 min	66	6.4%
60+ min	60	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 12.2% (301 of 2,465)

	Count	Share
Family households	702	74.4%
Nonfamily households	241	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	943	95.2%
Vacant	48	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	577	61.2%
Renter-occupied	366	38.8%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	726	73.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	87	8.8%
5 to 19 units	75	7.6%
20 or more units	42	4.2%
Mobile home & other	53	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2135020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.4534, -86.8898