Income and Poverty in Hartford County, Connecticut
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Hartford County, Connecticut may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 30.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Hartford County, having 14.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
While household income level experienced a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Hartford County, Connecticut, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 4.7 percent in the last five years. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Hartford County, experiencing a 10.4 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.
The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $57,939, which amounts to a 2.4 percent decline. Hartford County, Connecticut, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 4 of 5 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Connecticut. Hartford County ranks 586 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.
Compared to counties across the United States, Hartford County reported a relatively high median household income of $59,385 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.3 percent lower than the median in State of Connecticut of $63,104 and the income level is 17.3 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
The rate of poverty in Hartford County, Connecticut has increased by 0.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 9.3 percent to 9.4 percent.
Hispanic headed households in Hartford County, Connecticut recorded a median income of $30,773, which is 48.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Hartford County had a median household income level of $28,253, this level was 52.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $65,603. This median income level is 10.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 32.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $40,267. In Hartford County, Connecticut White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $65,002 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
While household income level experienced a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Hartford County, Connecticut, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 4.7 percent in the last five years. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Hartford County, experiencing a 10.4 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.
The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $57,939, which amounts to a 2.4 percent decline. Hartford County, Connecticut, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 4 of 5 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Connecticut. Hartford County ranks 586 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.
Compared to counties across the United States, Hartford County reported a relatively high median household income of $59,385 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.3 percent lower than the median in State of Connecticut of $63,104 and the income level is 17.3 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
The rate of poverty in Hartford County, Connecticut has increased by 0.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 9.3 percent to 9.4 percent.
Hispanic headed households in Hartford County, Connecticut recorded a median income of $30,773, which is 48.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Hartford County had a median household income level of $28,253, this level was 52.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $65,603. This median income level is 10.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 32.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $40,267. In Hartford County, Connecticut White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $65,002 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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