Hartford County, Connecticut Facts
Facts |
State |
Connecticut |
Land area |
735.1 square miles |
Population Density |
1,216.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
898,272 |
Population change |
0.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.5% |
Under 18 |
21.9% |
65 and over |
15.4% |
Females |
51.5% |
White |
77.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
16.6 |
Asian |
4.8% |
Two or more races |
2.2% |
Black or African American |
15% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
88% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
34.9% |
Veterans |
52,781 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
347,874 |
Persons per household |
2.5 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
87.5% |
Median household income |
$64,967 |
The per capita income |
$34,698 |
Live below the poverty line. |
11.6% |
housing units |
373,608 |
Multi-unit structures |
38% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$241,500 |
Residents owning their homes. |
65.5% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
72,906 |
Women-owned firms |
25.9% |
Asian-owned firms |
3.9% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
4.1% |
Black-owned firms |
6.3% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.5% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$13,820,736 |
Retail sales per capita |
$15,811 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$15,016,177 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$15,631,406 |