Hartford is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 121,578 people and 49 constituent neighborhoods, Hartford is the third largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hartford is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hartford is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hartford who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.60%), sales jobs (9.18%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.67%).

Hartford Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Hartford rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.40% of adults 25 and older in Hartford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Hartford in 2000 was $13,428, which is low income relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $53,712 for a family of four.

Hartford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hartford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hartford, accounting for 40.57% of the town's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Hartford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hartford include Jamaican and Italian.

Hartford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.65%.

The most common language spoken in Hartford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.