Population 1,355 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hartford
Household size in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Hartford is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Hartford is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Hartford (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hartford
Renters in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in Hartford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hartford is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the St. Louis area as a whole (8.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Hartford is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $867 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,006 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hartford costs $1,006 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hartford
Bachelor's degrees in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hartford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hartford is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Hartford: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hartford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 2.08 | 45.2 | 10.7% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 1951 | $1,006 | 5.1% | 92.4% | 6.7% |
| Roxana | 2.31 | 39.6 | 12.9% | 25.6% | 7.0% | 1956 | $1,008 | 22.7% | 93.7% | 4.7% |
| South Roxana | 2.59 | 36.5 | 20.2% | 29.3% | 6.3% | 1970 | $895 | 10.4% | 88.0% | 5.7% |
| Wood River | 2.25 | 41.8 | 11.0% | 29.4% | 8.9% | 1955 | $999 | 18.5% | 94.3% | 2.6% |
| East Alton | 2.24 | 40.4 | 16.8% | 31.9% | 9.7% | 1959 | $865 | 17.3% | 89.0% | 3.4% |
| Rosewood Heights | 2.16 | 55.5 | 11.0% | 29.6% | 4.3% | 1970 | $816 | 23.8% | 88.4% | 2.8% |
| Poag | 2.26 | 37.7 | 11.1% | 34.2% | 13.2% | 1992 | $948 | 41.5% | 96.4% | 3.4% |
| Cottage Hills | 2.57 | 37.1 | 19.2% | 30.7% | 10.6% | 1978 | $964 | 15.0% | 85.0% | 8.5% |
| Bethalto | 2.36 | 39.5 | 9.4% | 17.1% | 8.2% | 1976 | $990 | 28.6% | 93.7% | 4.0% |
| Alton | 2.35 | 39.7 | 15.2% | 35.6% | 14.0% | 1954 | $1,007 | 23.5% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
| Spanish Lake | 2.54 | 35.2 | 24.7% | 50.3% | 18.0% | 1966 | $1,249 | 15.9% | 89.9% | 7.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hartford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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