East Hartford, CT

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2020 Population

50,036

0.469% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

37.8

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

13.7%

8.47% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$59,954

7.12% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$168,300

2.5% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

26,190

0.522% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, East Hartford, CT had a population of 50k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $59,954. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of East Hartford, CT declined from 50,272 to 50,036, a −0.469% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,967 to $59,954, a 7.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Hartford, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.6%), White (Hispanic) (22.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.27%).

None of the households in East Hartford, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90% of the residents in East Hartford, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Hartford, CT are Goodwin University (998 degrees awarded in 2021) and Stone Academy-East Hartford (122 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in East Hartford, CT was $168,300, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in East Hartford, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Hartford, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Hartford, CT is home to a population of 50k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2020, 21.7% of East Hartford, CT residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2020, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.3k people) in East Hartford, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k White (Hispanic) and 11.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2020 Citizenship

89.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 90% of East Hartford, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in East Hartford, CT was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Hartford, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Hartford, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 1.03k
White (Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.29k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 820

38.2%

Hispanic Population

19.1k people

38.2% of the people in East Hartford, CT are hispanic (19.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Hartford, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

India
43,218 ± 5,073 people
Jamaica
38,363 ± 4,783 people
Mexico
27,422 ± 4,050 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was India, the natal country of 43,218 Connecticut residents, followed by Jamaica with 38,363 and Mexico with 27,422.

Foreign-Born Population

21.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

19.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

As of 2020, 21.7% of East Hartford, CT residents (10.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Hartford, CT was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Hartford, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
504 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 99
Korea
188 ± 77

East Hartford, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Hartford, CT employs 26.2k people. The largest industries in East Hartford, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,743 people), Retail Trade (3,443 people), and Manufacturing (2,357 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($63,188), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,321), and Public Administration ($61,277).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,821. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

26.2k

2020 Value

± 1,369

0.522%

1 Year growth

± 7.15%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in East Hartford, CT grew at a rate of 0.522%, from 26.1k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Hartford, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,633 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,740 people), and Management Occupations (2,192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Hartford, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.2k

2020 Value

± 1,369

0.522%

1 Year growth

± 7.15%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in East Hartford, CT grew at a rate of 0.522%, from 26.1k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Hartford, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,743 people), Retail Trade (3,443 people), and Manufacturing (2,357 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Hartford, CT, though some of these residents may live in East Hartford, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,289

Median earning men ± $2,009

$30,884

Median earning women ± $1,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,234), Public Administration ($74,063), and Information ($56,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($72,452), Public Administration ($56,979), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,072).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($15.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($13.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Connecticut products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Connecticut.

$182B

2020 Value in Connecticut

$344B

Projected 2050 Value in Connecticut

89.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Connecticut trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 89.3% to $344B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Connecticut trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$33.3B
Massachusetts
$19.3B
New Jersey
$7.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $33.3B, followed by Massachusetts with $19.3B and New Jersey and $7.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Connecticut shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Hartford, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in East Hartford, CT awarded 1,120 degrees. The student population of East Hartford, CT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,246 male students and 6,578 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Hartford, CT are White (572 and 51.2%), followed by Black or African American (238 and 21.3%), Hispanic or Latino (235 and 21%), and Asian (35 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in East Hartford, CT by number of degrees awarded are Goodwin University (998 and 89.1%) and Stone Academy-East Hartford (122 and 10.9%).

The most popular majors in East Hartford, CT are Registered Nursing (292 and 26.1%), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (237 and 21.2%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (85 and 7.59%).

The median tuition cost in East Hartford, CT for private four year colleges is $19,988.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 7,824 students enrolled in East Hartford, CT, 15.9% men and 84.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,206 records, of which 81.8% were women and 18.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Occupational Therapist Assistant
34 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
202 degree-majors awarded
Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
164 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in East Hartford, CT was Occupational Therapist Assistant with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in East Hartford, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Goodwin University
998 degrees awarded
Stone Academy-East Hartford
122 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Goodwin University with 998 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 240 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Hartford, CT, which is 0.273 times less than the 880 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 572 degrees mean that there were 2.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 238 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,988) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Measure

In 2020, 0.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.745% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (772k), Bachelors Degree (604k), and Some college (553k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Hartford, CT was $168,300 in 2020, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $164,200 to $168,300, a 2.5% increase. The homeownership rate in East Hartford, CT is 58.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in East Hartford, CT have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Hartford, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Hartford, CT is $59,954. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in East Hartford, CT was Census Tract 5110 with a value of $108,516, followed by Census Tract 5111 and Census Tract 5109, with respective values of $101,985 and $96,630.

Housing

Property

$168,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,381

$11,041

Median Property Taxes

±$728

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Hartford, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Hartford, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2020

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 58.5% of the housing units in East Hartford, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Hartford, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5110
Census Tract 5111
Census Tract 5109

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Hartford, CT was Census Tract 5110 with a value of $108,516, followed by Census Tract 5111 and Census Tract 5109, with respective values of $101,985 and $96,630.

The following map shows all of the places in East Hartford, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,954

Median Household Income

± $3,402

18.9k

Number of Households

± 1,109

In 2020, the median household income of the 18.9k households in East Hartford, CT grew to $59,954 from the previous year's value of $55,967.

The following chart displays the households in East Hartford, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Hartford, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2020 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2019 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2020, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.345% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (9.27%)
Public Transit (5.7%)

In 2020, 78.4% of workers in East Hartford, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.27%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Hartford, CT have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in East Hartford, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Hartford, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Hartford, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Hartford, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Hartford, CT (6.8k out of 49.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Hartford, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of East Hartford, CT has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 9.26% on Medicare, 8.99% on non-group plans, and 0.496% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Connecticut was $9,859 in 2014. This is a 3.59% increase from the previous year ($9,517).

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see 1039 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.776% increase from the previous year (1031 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 929 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hartford County, CT.

1,039 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hartford County, CT

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see an average of 1,039 patients per year. This represents a 0.776% increase from the previous year (1,031 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hartford County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.25%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

9.26%

Medicare

8.99%

Non-Group

0.496%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Hartford, CT grew by 1.48% from 6.16% to 6.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Hartford, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.