Get to know East Hartford, CT
Population, income, housing, education, poverty, commutes and remote work in East Hartford, CT, compared with the county, the state and the United States.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
City snapshot
- Population: 50,798
- Median age: 38.3
- Median household income: $66,943
- Median home value: $215,400
- Median gross rent: $1,184
- Homeownership: 59.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
- Poverty rate: 14.7%
- Work from home: 9.6%
All census stories about East Hartford
- Is East Hartford growing? — Population change, median age and how your city's growth compares.
- Who lives in East Hartford? — Age structure, where residents were born and the languages spoken at home.
- Can you afford to live in East Hartford? — Income, home values, rent and how much of a paycheck housing takes.
- Who owns and who rents in East Hartford? — The homeowner-renter split and how it's shifted since 2015.
- Households and housing in East Hartford — Household size, vacancy, the age of the housing stock and who is cost-burdened.
- How long is the commute in East Hartford? — Average travel time to work and how people here get there.
- How educated is East Hartford? — College degrees, advanced degrees and how the local share compares.
- Who's struggling to get by in East Hartford? — Poverty rate, household income and how many residents live below the line.
- Who works from home in East Hartford? — Remote work since 2015, how it reshaped commuting and how your city compares.
- Veterans in East Hartford — How many veterans live here, which eras they served in and what they earn.
- How healthy is the county around East Hartford? — CDC estimates for chronic disease, insurance, mental health and daily habits.
- Where federal tax dollars land around East Hartford — Federal awards spent in your county, and which agencies sent them.
- How unequal is income in East Hartford? — The GINI index and how household income is spread across your city.
- What's the jobs picture in East Hartford? — Unemployment, labor force participation and how your city compares.
- How does East Hartford compare with America? — One profile: income, housing, education, poverty and commute versus the U.S.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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