Population 4,849 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hartford
Household size in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Hartford sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in South Dakota as a whole, where it has 2.48 people. Household size has dropped from 2.97 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hartford are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Hartford as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in South Dakota as a whole (10.7%).
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% 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. Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hartford: just 2.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +9 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hartford is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $790 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $833 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$293 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Hartford runs $963 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Hartford as nationally: 33.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hartford: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hartford has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.69 | 39.6 | 11.7% | 17.6% | 2.2% | 1990 | $963 | 33.5% | 97.9% | 1.4% |
| Buffalo Ridge | 2.73 | 37.7 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 4.0% | 1986 | $1,035 | 32.2% | 93.8% | 3.3% |
| Humboldt | 2.79 | 35.8 | 14.7% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 1983 | $827 | 30.9% | 98.5% | 0.4% |
| Crooks | 2.51 | 42.3 | 1.3% | 13.1% | 1.9% | 1992 | $1,175 | 39.4% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Pumpkin Center | 2.73 | 36.7 | 10.5% | 6.2% | 3.8% | 1978 | $868 | 32.2% | 97.2% | 1.4% |
| Lyons | 3.02 | 38.1 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,714 | 40.2% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| Rumpus Ridge | 2.80 | 35.8 | 1.6% | 13.7% | 13.5% | 1967 | $1,385 | 48.5% | 97.6% | 2.2% |
| Renner | 2.90 | 34.8 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 1995 | $1,083 | 28.0% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| Sioux Falls | 2.36 | 36.4 | 11.4% | 39.7% | 5.4% | 1990 | $1,135 | 39.4% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| Colton | 2.54 | 40.5 | 13.2% | 26.3% | 10.1% | 1970 | $1,027 | 24.0% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| Renner Corner | 2.80 | 33.4 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1996 | $995 | 30.2% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
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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