West Hartford, CT Profile

West Hartford, CT, population 63,589, is located in Connecticut's Hartford county, about 2.9 miles from Hartford and 21.3 miles from Waterbury.

Through the 90's West Hartford's population has grown by about 6%.

West Hartford's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Hartford tend to be lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.00
	Males	37.90
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$61,665

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	214
2002	190
2003	215
2004	178
2005	196
2006	180

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	4	4	0	1
Robbery	103	81	93	67	68	59
Aggravated Assault	31	39	35	39	51	50

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,733
2002	2,772
2003	3,008
2004	3,011
2005	2,672
2006	2,518

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	294	278	291	321	219	279
Larceny, Theft	1,328	1,383	1,414	1,402	1,309	1157
Motor Vehicle Theft	126	130	153	137	112	102
Arson	6	4	13	6	0	0

Location

Elevation	136 feet above sea level
Land Area	22 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities