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Population in July 2007: 124,563. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 59,496  (47.8%)
Females: 65,067  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  29.7 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06103, 06105, 06106, 06112, 06114, 06120.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,654 (it was $24,820 in 2000)
Hartford  $27,654
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $173,700 (it was $93,900 in 2000)
Hartford  $173,700
Connecticut:  $309,200

Median gross rent in 2007: $765.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 31.2%
(29.3% for Black residents, 34.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.7% for other race residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 06103, 06105, 06106, 06112, 06114, 06120.

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Races in Hartford:

  • Hispanic (40.5%)
  • Black (38.1%)
  • Other race (26.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hartford: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (8.3%), Italian (3.6%), Irish (2.6%), Polish (2.1%), United States (1.8%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1784

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 17.3 square miles.

Population density: 7198 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hartford

  • High school or higher: 60.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartford city

  • Never married: 45.2%
  • Now married: 32.6%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

22,671 residents are foreign born (12.2% Latin America, 4.5% Europe).

This city:  18.6%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there were 415 registered sex offenders living in Hartford, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hartford to the number of sex offenders is 300 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,436 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,718 (1.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (66.4 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (103.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Blue Hills, CT (3.4 miles ), West Hartford, CT (3.7 miles ), Wethersfield, CT (4.3 miles ), East Hartford, CT (5.0 miles ), Bloomfield, CT (5.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $38,800
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 1998: 64 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $52,600
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $61,100
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 2003: 87 buildings, average cost: $82,800
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $63,600
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $69,300
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $80,000

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Latitude: 41.76 N, Longitude: 72.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +65,860 (+54.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,252 (44.5%)


People in group quarters in Hartford
  • 1806 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 920 people in nursing homes
  • 901 people in state prisons
  • 876 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 183 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 138 people in halfway houses
  • 100 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 98 people in other group homes
  • 92 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 62 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 56 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 51 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 25 people in religious group quarters
  • 16 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 16 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area codes: 860, 959

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Hartford, Connecticut business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -15,718 (-11.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.3%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Hartford by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 211725254516252431
    per 100,000 15.912.820.420.235.912.820.019.324.9
Rapes 525364576454464758
    per 100,000 39.439.852.346.151.043.236.837.846.6
Robberies 7658628898911,024890692758642
    per 100,000 580.2647.2727.1721.2816.7711.4553.2610.3515.4
Assaults 647558615574679554679761680
    per 100,000 490.7418.9503.0464.6541.5442.8542.8612.7545.9
Burglaries 1,5421,6301,5691,5721,3261,7221,3981,1581,168
    per 100,000 1169.61223.71283.21272.51057.61376.41117.6932.3937.7
Thefts 5,8306,0015,7985,5716,1436,6216,2555,9574,437
    per 100,000 4421.94505.34741.84509.54899.55292.25000.64796.23562.2
Auto thefts 1,4042,0991,8292,1802,3882,6261,8601,7091,601
    per 100,000 1064.91575.81495.81764.61904.62099.01487.01376.01285.3
Arson 184139142164N/A977687107
    per 100,000 139.6104.4116.1132.8N/A77.560.870.085.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 679.6727.2800.6797.3888.3838.0741.1741.7661.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 469 (410 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.29
US city average:  3.00

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Hartford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Hartford city center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 30.2 miles away from the city center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Frederick Law Olmsted - (1822-1900), landscape architect, Katharine Hepburn - (1907-2003), actress, L. Paul Bremer, Barbara McClintock - (1902-1992), biologist, Andrew Pinnock - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Mar 12, 1980), Dwight Freeney - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Feb 19, 1980), Ethan Brooks - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Apr 27, 1972), John Carney - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Apr 20, 1964), Marcus Camby - NBA player (Denver Nuggets, born: Mar 22, 1974), Brooke Burke - (born 1971), television personality.


Main business address for: TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO (LIFE INSURANCE), PHOENIX COMPANIES INC/DE (LIFE INSURANCE), ING LIFE INSURANCE & ANNUITY CO (LIFE INSURANCE), HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE (INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES), TRAVELERS LIFE & ANNUITY CO, TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE), AETNA INC /PA/ (HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS), UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/ (AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS) and 1 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Hartford:
  • CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER (282 WASHINGTON STREET)
  • HARTFORD HOSPITAL (80 SEYMOUR ST)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF CT, INC (490 BLUE HILLS AVENUE)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (114 WOODLAND STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Hartford, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartford:
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 4 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 12 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 27 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hartford:
  • SIMSBURY (about 12 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; ID: 4B9)
  • ROBERTSON FIELD (about 13 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; ID: 4B8)
  • SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 14 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT; ID: 7B6)

Amtrak station:
HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.hartford.gov

Colleges/Universities in Hartford:
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,056; Location: 300 SUMMIT ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.Trincoll.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,401; Location: 61 WOODLAND ST; Public; Website: webster.commnet.edu)
  • RENSSELAER HARTFORD GRADUATE CENTER INC (FT enrollment: 751; Location: 275 WINDSOR ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rh.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • HARTFORD SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 54; Location: 77 SHERMAN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hartsem.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • HARTFORD SCHOOL OF MUSIC (FT enrollment: 41; Location: 834 ASYLUM AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: hartfordconservatory.org)
  • SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH (Location: 560 HUDSON ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • DEPARTMENT OF ED HARTFORD HOSP SCH OF ALLIED HLTH (Location: 312 CONKLIN BLDG 80 SEYMOUR ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • WORLDTEK TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 40E WESTON; Private, for-profit)
  • BOSTON BARTENDERS SCHOOL OF AMERICA (Location: 614 ASYLUM AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • HARTFORD AREA TRAINING CENTER (Location: 185 MAIN ST RM 302; Private, not-for-profit)
  • ALBERT I PRINCE REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCH (Location: 500 BROOKFIELD ST; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Hartford:
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 5 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
Biggest public high schools in Hartford:
Private high school in Hartford:
  • WATKINSON SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 180 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Hartford:
Private elementary/middle schools in Hartford:
  • ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 20 CLIFFORD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SS CYRIL - METHODIUS SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 35 GROTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HARTFORD SDA AREA SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 500 WOODLAND STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • KINGSWOOD OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 170 KINGSWOOD RD; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 809 ASYLUM AVENUE; Grades: KG - 6)
  • THE GRACE S. WEBB SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 400 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: UG - UG)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE COMM DC-CAMPUS (Students: 39; Location: C/O 300 SUMMIT STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • OAK HILL SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 120 HOLCOMB STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
  • SHILOH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY THE G (Students: 21; Location: 870 PROSPECT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GRAY LODGE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 105 SPRING STREET; Grades: 8 - 10; Girls only)
Library in Hartford:
  • HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,209,142; Location: 500 MAIN ST.; 429,005 books; 21,640 audio materials; 20,850 video materials; 778 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please post the website to Hartford Public High School. The site url is http://hartfordpublic.tripod.com
  • You currently have the following post: BOSTON BARTENDERS SCHOOL OF AMERICA (Location: 614 ASYLUM AVE; Private, for-profit) This school has moved and is currently at 48 Silas Deane Highway (296-0141) - only about five minutes from the previous location. Could you please make the correction. Thanks.
  • Hartford Churches Allen Chapel AME Church 2233 Main Street, Hartford, CT www.allenchapelhartford.com

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Notable locations in Hartford: North Meadows Industrial Park (A), Artsworks Gallery (B), Lord Corner (C), Terry Square (D), Brainard Industrial Park (E), Goodwin Corner (F), Hartford Union Station (G), Connecticut Historical Museum (H), Connecticut Historical Society Building (I), Connecticut Historical Society Library (J), Frances and C Rollin Zane Library (K), O'Connell Hall (L), Ropkins Branch Hartford Public Library (M), Connecticut State Capitol (N), Connecticut State Capitol Annex (O), Connecticut State Library (P), Connecticut State Office Building (Q), Albany Avenue Branch Hartford Public Library (R), Alfred C Fuller Music Center (S), Raymond E Baldwin Museum of Connecticut History (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Park Plaza Shopping Center (1), Pavillion at State House Shopping Center (2), Civic Center Mall Shopping Center (3), Pratt Street Shops Shopping Center (4), Pulaskin Mall Shopping Center (5), Bishop Plaza Shopping Center (6), Twin City Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (7), Union Place Shopping Center (8), Burr Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hartford include: Our Lady of Sorrows Church (A), All Saints Orthodox Church (B), Sacred Heart Church (C), Good Shepherd Church (D), Grace Episcopal Church (E), Grace Lutheran Church (F), Grace Tabernacle Church of God (G), Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius Church (H), Asylum Avenue Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Spring Grove Cemetery (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2), Ancient Cemetery (3), Zion Hill Cemetery (4), Old South Cemetery (5), Old North Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lily Pond (A), Bell Pond (B), Keney Park Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Park River (A), Meadow Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hartford include: Aaron Fien Square (1), Little Hollywood Historic District (2), Sigourney Square Park (3), Sigourney Square District Historic District (4), West End South Historic District (5), West End North Historic District (6), Ann Street Historic District (7), Charter Oak Tree Memorial Park (8), Charter Oak Tree Site (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Hartford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Connecticut Historical Society Museum (1 Elizabeth Street), Mark Twain House & Museum - Administrative Office (351 Farmington Avenue), Old State House (Museums; 800 Main Street), John E Rogers African American Cultural Center Inc (Museums; 230 Scarborough Street), Hartford Medical Society (Museums; 230 Scarborough Street), Mark Twain House & Museum - Mark Twain Store (65 Forest Street), Antiquarian Landmark Society (Museums; 255 Main Street), Charter Oak Cultural Center (Museums; 21 Charter Oak Avenue), Butler McCook House and Garden (Museums; 394 Main Street).

Hotels: CRL Dream Travel Escapes (11 Burton St #2), Holiday Inn (50 Morgan St), Super 8 Motel of Hartford (57 West Service Road), Hilton Hartford Hotel (315 Trumbull Street), Red Roof Inns - Hartford (100 Weston Street), The Goodwin Hotel (One Haynes Street), Super 8 Hartford CT (57 West Service Road), Holiday Inn Express and Suites (185 Brainard Road), Bristol Bar and Grill (50 Morgan Street).

Courts: Connecticut State - Civil Court Information- Civil Clerk's Office- Hartford Judicial Dist (95 Washington Street), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Appellate Court (95 Washington Street Hartfo), Court House Parking (3 Grand Street), Judicial Branch - Statistician- Operations Director- Appellate Court- Judge Support Serv (100 Washington Street Rear), Judicial Branch - Superior Court- Community Court- Clerk's Office (80 Washington Street), United States Government - Courts Us- Us Bankruptcy Court- Us Circuit Court Judge Jon O Ne (450 Main Street), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Supreme Court- Office of Chief Court Administr (231 Capitol Avenue), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Appellate Court- Centralized Infractions Bu (100 Washington Street Rear), Hartford City - Probate Court (260 Constitution Plaza).

 

Air pollution trends in Hartford

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 4.4 ppm in 2005 (it was 7.3 ppm in 2000, 8.6 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.016 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.017 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.094 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.103 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.132 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.149 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 11.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.7 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0037 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0040 ppm in 2000, 0.0080 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Hartford and their reported violations in the past:

CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL (Population served: 3132, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane; DBCP. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2005)
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
SOUTHBURY TRAINING SCHOOL (Population served: 2100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and NOV-28-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2005)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
WADSWORTH FALLS/BATHROOM WELL (Population served: 527, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CHELSEA COMMONS CONDOMINIUM ASSN (Population served: 144, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-1994), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WOLF DEN STATE PARK/CAMPGROUND WELL (Population served: 83, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-04-2005 and MAR-09-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-09-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WOLF DEN STATE PARK/OLD OFFICE WELL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-04-2005 and MAR-14-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hartford that have no violations reported:
  • METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION (Population served: 388700, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • WOLF DEN S.P. INDIAN CHAIR YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.4%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Hartford compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Hartford Civic Center Coliseum. University of Connecticut.
Banks with most branches in Hartford (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Northwest Branch, Hartford Branch, Cityplace Branch, Franklin Avenue Branch, Park Street Branch. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: State House Square Branch, St. Francis Hospital Branch, Hartford Hospital. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • People's Bank: Hartford Stop And Shop Branch, Franklin Avenue Branch, Financial Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $10,700.1 mil, Deposits: $9,100.8 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank: Hartford Central Branch, State House Square Branch, Franklin Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Citizens Bank of Connecticut: Trumbull Street Hartford Branch at 190 Trumbull Street, branch established on 2006-02-27. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $4,617.0 mil, Deposits: $3,154.3 mil, headquarters in New London, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company: The Connecticut Bank And Trust Compa at 58 State House Square, branch established on 2004-03-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.4 mil, Deposits: $99.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Farmington Savings Bank: Farmington Avenue Branch at 962 Farmington Avenue, branch established on 2004-11-29. Info updated 2006-05-26: Bank assets: $902.4 mil, Deposits: $775.0 mil, headquarters in Farmington, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches



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Hartford travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hartford County Connecticut:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 4235$15,018,808$42,5563921$2,312,624
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 307$900,253$35,18925$31,376


Hartford government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,373,000
  • Charges - All Other: $11,757,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,737,000
    Solid Waste Management: $619,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $142,264,000
    Regular Highways: $10,955,000
    Libraries: $6,733,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,062,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,842,000
    General - Other: $2,384,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,020,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,012,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $351,368,000
    General - Other: $62,933,000
    Housing and Community Development: $44,108,000
    Police Protection: $37,899,000
    Local Fire Protection: $29,203,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,269,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,694,000
    Health - Other: $9,056,000
    Financial Administration: $8,582,000
    Libraries: $7,527,000
    Regular Highways: $7,031,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,349,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,746,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,589,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,140,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,916,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,802,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $332,321,000
    Total Other Securities: $214,900,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $88,089,000
    Benefit Payments: $71,753,000
    From Parent Local Government: $11,765,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $10,691,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $8,234,000
    Withdrawals: $719,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $99,523,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $385,620,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $41,748,000
    All Other: $160,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,907,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $8,025,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,970,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,678,000
    Rents: $8,925,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,763,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,736,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $209,000
    Special Assessments: $37,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,430,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,368,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,032,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,682,000
    Police Protection: $1,602,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $128,768,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $365,759,000
    All Other: $54,486,000
    General Local Government Support: $35,312,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,504,000
    Highways: $618,000
    Housing and Community Development: $470,000
  • Tax - Property: $208,241,000
    Other License: $5,496,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,826,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $183,818,000

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,799 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Hartford County:  0.11%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  0.58% ($49,113 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.49% ($48,876)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.34% ($54,771)


4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.77%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($739 average AGI)
Hartford County:  0.09%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tolland County, CT  0.55% ($51,650 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT  0.40% ($46,514)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.39% ($57,435)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hartford:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WDZK (1550 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMFIELD, CT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRYM (840 AM; 1 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WNEZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; MANCHESTER, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF MANCHESTER LICENSEE LLC)
  • WMRD (1150 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKND (1480 AM; 1 kW; WINDSOR, CT; Owner: HARTCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hartford:
  • WRTC-FM (89.3 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRUSTEES OF TRINITY COLLEGE)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQTQ (89.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARTFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hartford:
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUTH-CA (Channel 47; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


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