Hartford

Population: 15,761
Median household income: $74,252
Median home value: $261,300

Hartford is a community in Washington County, Wisconsin, home to 15,761 residents. The median household income of $74,252 is below the Washington County median ($95,851).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hartford's population grew 5.2% from 14,977 to 15,761, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $188,000 to $261,300.

8.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,761
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $74,252
Median home value: $261,300
Median gross rent: $1,095
Housing units: 6,696
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,97715,761

Median household income

$56,784$74,252

Median home value

$188,000$261,300

Median gross rent

$818$1,095

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,977	$56,784	$188,000	$818
2020	15,228	$61,915	$196,400	$848
2021	15,526	$65,986	$207,600	$888
2022	15,667	$70,887	$245,000	$990
2023	15,761	$74,252	$261,300	$1,095

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	797	5.1%
5 to 17	2,924	18.6%
18 to 24	1,174	7.4%
25 to 34	2,138	13.6%
35 to 44	2,317	14.7%
45 to 54	2,115	13.4%
55 to 64	1,618	10.3%
65 to 74	1,312	8.3%
75 and over	1,366	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,280	90.6%
Black or African American	49	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.3%
Asian	139	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.3%
Two or more races	334	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	873	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	736	6.8%
High school graduate	3,194	29.4%
Some college or associate's	3,755	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,373	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	808	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,461	77.4%
Carpooled	559	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	159	1.9%
Bicycle	17	0.2%
Worked from home	1,113	13.3%
Other means	41	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,342	32.4%
15 to 29 min	1,695	23.4%
30 to 44 min	2,248	31.1%
45 to 59 min	759	10.5%
60+ min	193	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.9% (1,389 of 15,634)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,837	58.3%
Nonfamily households	2,741	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,578	98.2%
Vacant	118	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,348	66.1%
Renter-occupied	2,230	33.9%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,785	56.5%
1-unit, attached	780	11.6%
2 to 4 units	558	8.3%
5 to 19 units	1,042	15.6%
20 or more units	484	7.2%
Mobile home & other	47	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5533000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.3225, -88.3777