Demographic Profile for Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County, Connecticut has a population base that is comprised of 70.7 percent White, 11.9 percent African American, 3.2 percent Asian, and 12.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 27.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, Hartford has increased the percent of minority population when 25.5 percent of the people were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Hartford covers a total land area of 735 square miles. The county has a very high average population density of 1,193 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Shelby, TN (1,205 per sq. mile ), Bexar, TX (1,218 per sq. mile ), Miami-Dade, FL (1,221 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Montgomery, OH (1,186 per sq. mile ), Henrico, VA (1,179 per sq. mile ), Davidson, TN (1,145 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Hartford internationally. The international migration into Hartford totals 22.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Connecticut. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Hartford County, Connecticut had a population that was estimated at 877,393 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 858,525. This growth represents an increase of 2.2 percent. Hartford ranks 2 of 8 counties by growth in total population in Connecticut and the county ranks 188 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Hartford County, Connecticut to be 39.3 years old. The median age in Hartford is equal to the median age for the State of Connecticut of 39.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.8 years old. With 23.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hartford can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, Hartford covers a total land area of 735 square miles. The county has a very high average population density of 1,193 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Shelby, TN (1,205 per sq. mile ), Bexar, TX (1,218 per sq. mile ), Miami-Dade, FL (1,221 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Montgomery, OH (1,186 per sq. mile ), Henrico, VA (1,179 per sq. mile ), Davidson, TN (1,145 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Hartford internationally. The international migration into Hartford totals 22.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Connecticut. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Hartford County, Connecticut had a population that was estimated at 877,393 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 858,525. This growth represents an increase of 2.2 percent. Hartford ranks 2 of 8 counties by growth in total population in Connecticut and the county ranks 188 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Hartford County, Connecticut to be 39.3 years old. The median age in Hartford is equal to the median age for the State of Connecticut of 39.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.8 years old. With 23.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hartford can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
