Hartford Metro Area

  1. Hartford Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Hartford Metro Area Statistics
  3. Hartford Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hartford Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Hartford Metro Area Family Information
  6. Hartford Metro Area Education Information
  7. Hartford Metro Area Business Information
  8. Hartford Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Hartford Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Hartford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Hartford Metro Area Counties
  12. Hartford Metro Area Cities


Hartford Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Hartford Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,148,618
  • Land Area (2000): 3,923.245 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 237.969 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 203, 860
Hartford Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 938,885 2002 992,269 2005 1,002,799
2000 974,139 2003 Not Available 2006 1,001,896
2001 982,108 2004 Not Available 2007 1,006,947

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Houses (2000): 471,877
Hartford Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,012,500 87.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,801 0.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 282,202 12.28%

Hartford Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hartford Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,457,839
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $59,984,586,000 / $15,060,095,000
Hartford Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 579,053 551,135 27,918 4.82% 48
1991 582,771 543,629 39,142 6.72% 67
1992 576,448 533,140 43,308 7.51% 75
1993 566,224 527,409 38,815 6.86% 69
1994 553,694 521,440 32,253 5.83% 58
1995 543,532 512,471 31,061 5.71% 57
1996 542,352 511,350 31,002 5.72% 57
1997 540,287 512,912 27,375 5.07% 51
1998 531,381 513,557 17,824 3.35% 34
1999 533,203 518,499 14,703 2.76% 28
2000 546,053 533,231 12,823 2.35% 24
2001 551,600 534,077 17,523 3.18% 32
2002 556,361 531,344 25,017 4.50% 45
2003 560,260 528,102 32,159 5.74% 57
2004 560,234 531,291 28,942 5.17% 52
2005 567,540 538,863 28,677 5.05% 51
2006 575,620 549,509 26,111 4.54% 45
2007 585,704 558,083 27,621 4.72% 47
2008 595,060 561,196 33,864 5.69% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 588,468 556,434 32,034 5.44% 54
Feb 2008 589,169 556,267 32,902 5.58% 56
Mar 2008 592,640 559,037 33,603 5.67% 57
Apr 2008 589,117 562,152 26,965 4.58% 46
May 2008 592,487 560,480 32,007 5.40% 54
Jun 2008 599,977 565,625 34,352 5.73% 57
Jul 2008 606,072 568,465 37,607 6.21% 62
Aug 2008 601,906 562,256 39,650 6.59% 66
Sep 2008 595,703 560,049 35,654 5.99% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hartford Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 54,628 9.38%
2. Finance and Insurance 49,968 8.58%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37,198 6.38%
4. Educational Services 32,694 5.61%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 31,740 5.45%
6. Health Care 28,788 4.94%
7. Public Administration 28,458 4.88%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 24,240 4.16%
9. Metal Manufactuing 24,070 4.13%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18,852 3.24%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 14,548 2.50%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 13,112 2.25%
13. Repair and Maintenance 12,158 2.09%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11,552 1.98%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10,718 1.84%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9,832 1.69%
17. Utilities 9,344 1.60%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8,914 1.53%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8,618 1.48%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 8,530 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 94,136 17.16%
2. Finance and Insurance 74,446 13.57%
3. Educational Services 72,976 13.30%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30,486 5.56%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 28,388 5.18%
6. Public Administration 25,676 4.68%
7. Social Assistance 20,834 3.80%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13,836 2.52%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 11,516 2.10%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 10,194 1.86%
11. Department and Other General Stores 10,154 1.85%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9,486 1.73%
13. Metal Manufactuing 8,828 1.61%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8,146 1.49%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7,940 1.45%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7,270 1.33%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6,324 1.15%
18. Construction 5,998 1.09%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5,440 0.99%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,850 0.88%

Hartford Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 29,742 5.11%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25,176 4.32%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24,554 4.21%
4. Computer Specialists 23,468 4.03%
5. Other Production Occupations 23,224 3.99%
6. Engineers 21,276 3.65%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 20,770 3.57%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20,194 3.47%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 19,434 3.34%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18,966 3.26%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18,204 3.12%
12. Top Executives 14,774 2.54%
13. Business Operations Specialists 14,160 2.43%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13,812 2.37%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 13,760 2.36%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 13,436 2.31%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11,544 1.98%
18. Carpenters 9,938 1.71%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 9,924 1.70%
20. Accountants and Auditors 9,454 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 39,846 7.26%
2. Secretaries and Admins 34,070 6.21%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25,660 4.68%
4. Registered Nurses 21,440 3.91%
5. Business Operations Specialists 19,292 3.52%
6. Other Management Occupations 18,386 3.35%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17,638 3.22%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17,602 3.21%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16,320 2.98%
10. Cashiers 14,990 2.73%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13,966 2.55%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13,658 2.49%
13. Customer Service Representatives 13,218 2.41%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 12,362 2.25%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12,128 2.21%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 11,684 2.13%
17. Computer Specialists 11,534 2.10%
18. Child Care Workers 11,498 2.10%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11,416 2.08%
20. Other Production Occupations 10,894 1.99%

Hartford Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 995,810 55.29%
15-35 hours 238,851 13.26%
1-14 hours 58,103 3.23%
No regular hours 508,235 28.22%

Hartford Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24,501 2.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22,009 2.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 38,539 3.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 81,713 7.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 125,841 11.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 176,385 16.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 187,397 17.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 137,928 12.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 67,153 6.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55,580 5.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21,602 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11,010 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 72,741 6.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 61,402 5.67%

Hartford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32,279 2.98%
5-9 118,928 10.97%
10-14 177,084 16.34%
15-19 187,755 17.32%
20-24 180,841 16.69%
25-29 77,981 7.20%
30-34 138,680 12.80%
35-39 30,841 2.85%
40-44 35,514 3.28%
45-59 56,014 5.17%
60-89 29,866 2.76%
At least 90 18,018 1.66%

Hartford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12,974 1.20% 761,894 70.30%
30-44 9,728 0.90% 195,307 18.02%
45-59 3,624 0.33% 52,390 4.83%
At least 60 5,710 0.53% 42,174 3.89%

Hartford Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,922 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 97,301 8.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 919,137 82.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 444 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 5,154 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32,036 2.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 27,807 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 28,896 2.60%

Hartford Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hartford Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 891,832 (2,208,756 people)
Families (2000): 596,324 (1,810,792 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 257,934
People at same address in 1995: 1,256,377
Hartford Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 63,552 7.12%
$10,000-$14,999 44,847 5.03%
$15,000-$19,999 42,695 4.78%
$20,000-$24,999 44,497 4.99%
$25,000-$29,999 46,194 5.18%
$30,000-$34,999 47,404 5.31%
$35,000-$39,999 46,234 5.18%
$40,000-$44,999 46,135 5.17%
$45,000-$49,999 39,455 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 80,010 8.97%
$60,000-$74,999 108,076 12.11%
$75,000-$99,999 123,836 13.88%
$100,000-$124,999 69,554 7.79%
$125,000-$149,999 34,651 3.88%
$150,000-$199,999 28,777 3.22%
$200,000 or more 26,411 2.96%

Hartford Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 121,834 27.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 125,773 28.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22,830 5.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 69,577 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,798 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 64,108 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 882 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26,154 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 263 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7,839 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 130 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,619 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 63 0.01%

Hartford Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 719,375 28.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 398,163 16.01%
Public Assistance 35,340 1.42%
Retirement 167,889 6.75%
Self Employment 92,714 3.73%
Social Security 239,943 9.65%
Supplemental Security 29,216 1.17%
Wage / Salary 700,134 28.15%
Other 104,779 4.21%

Hartford Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 254,085 55.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 204,221 44.56%

Hartford Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72,527 8.31%
Color 1 Box Married 511,654 58.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 265,270 30.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23,576 2.70%

Hartford Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103,586 10.81%
Color 1 Box Married 513,591 53.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 239,358 24.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 101,325 10.58%

Hartford Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hartford Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Hartford Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 91,752 5.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 196,021 11.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 495,931 28.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 347,821 19.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 115,722 6.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 299,469 17.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 195,707 11.23%

Hartford Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 21,621 1.88% 20,562 1.79% 42,183 3.67%
Kindergarten 27,833 2.42% 3,748 0.33% 31,581 2.75%
Grades 1-4 123,625 10.76% 9,893 0.86% 133,518 11.62%
Grades 5-8 122,976 10.71% 9,972 0.87% 132,948 11.57%
Grades 9-12 116,644 10.16% 11,938 1.04% 128,582 11.19%
Undergrad college 90,269 7.86% 26,836 2.34% 117,105 10.20%
Graduate or professional school 19,694 1.71% 13,564 1.18% 33,258 2.90%
Total 522,662 45.50% 96,513 8.40% 619,175 53.91%

Hartford Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hartford Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 78,778
Hartford Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 2,698 2,769
2002 2,215 2,555
2003 2,535 2,269
2004 2,563 2,383

Hartford Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hartford Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hartford Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,029,209 91.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 182,648 8.26%

Hartford Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hartford Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 8,699
Hartford Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.567 0.197 0.036 1.368 3.168 0.000 6.151 23.803 3.625 33.578
2000 1.563 0.179 0.028 1.485 3.255 0.000 5.773 23.925 4.548 34.246
2001 1.613 0.208 0.040 1.565 3.425 0.000 5.511 22.257 4.158 31.926
2002 1.455 0.197 0.030 1.492 3.174 0.000 5.035 21.476 4.577 31.088
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.367 0.176 0.040 1.284 2.867 0.000 4.907 22.097 3.734 30.738
2006 0.104 0.041 0.011 0.139 0.294 0.000 1.160 2.239 0.327 3.726
2007 1.370 0.181 0.046 1.319 2.916 0.000 5.181 20.660 3.586 29.428

Hartford Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 34,500
2000 36,531
2001 34,719
2002 33,997

Hartford Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hartford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hartford Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 152,599 13.29%
10-19 Years 155,991 13.58%
20-29 Years 133,068 11.59%
30-39 Years 180,097 15.68%
40-49 Years 183,466 15.97%
50-59 Years 138,186 12.03%
60-69 Years 84,499 7.36%
70-79 Years 73,600 6.41%
80-89 Years 39,261 3.42%
90+ Years 7,851 0.68%

Hartford Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 556,253 48.43%
Color 1 Box Female 592,365 51.57%

Hartford Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 888,790 77.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 107,490 9.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 105,225 9.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 25,996 2.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17,074 1.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2,025 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,712 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 306 0.03%

Hartford Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 377,247 16.55%
2. Irish 371,994 16.32%
3. English 243,443 10.68%
4. Polish 241,206 10.58%
5. German 214,261 9.40%
6. French Non-Basque 185,432 8.13%
7. French Canadian 97,662 4.28%
8. United States Or American 71,753 3.15%
9. Swedish 52,930 2.32%
10. Scottish 44,775 1.96%

Hartford Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,752,528 81.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 179,734 8.35%
3. Polish 46,290 2.15%
4. French 38,810 1.80%
5. Italian 32,916 1.53%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12,888 0.60%
7. Chinese 9,480 0.44%
8. German 8,832 0.41%
9. Vietnamese 6,430 0.30%
10. Russian 6,338 0.29%

Hartford Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,062,589 89.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 128,474 5.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 107,440 4.67%

Hartford Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hartford Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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