Hartford has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Hartford has quite a high level of public transit users. Hartford’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
The percentage of adults in Hartford with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.66% of adults in Hartford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hartford in 2018 was $22,784, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,136 for a family of four. However, Hartford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hartford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hartford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hartford, accounting for 45.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hartford residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hartford include Jamaican, Italian, Irish, English, and African.
In addition, Hartford has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.34%).
The most common language spoken in Hartford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
