Population 81 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hartford
Household size in Hartford
| Period | Hartford | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Hartford is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Hartford is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 43.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Hartford, well below 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hartford is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 64.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hartford: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Hartford is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $458 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $996 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$538 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hartford costs $996 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hartford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.0%, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Hartford never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Hartford out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 | 2.37 | 44.4 | 7.2% | 19.5% | 7.3% | 1987 | $996 | 9.0% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Hartford City | 2.32 | 43.4 | 7.5% | 23.0% | 9.9% | 1980 | $903 | 10.3% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
| Syracuse | 2.10 | 50.7 | 15.0% | 29.8% | 25.1% | 1979 | $808 | 9.5% | 80.3% | 0.5% |
| Mason | 2.38 | 48.3 | 6.1% | 22.0% | 11.3% | 1967 | $1,037 | 13.0% | 90.6% | 3.1% |
| New Haven | 2.27 | 44.6 | 4.6% | 16.6% | 13.5% | 1965 | $614 | 16.9% | 86.9% | 1.5% |
| Welshtown | 3.09 | 36.1 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 17.1% | 1958 | $915 | 9.2% | 78.0% | 0.0% |
| Middleport | 2.21 | 44.0 | 14.7% | 31.8% | 11.5% | 1959 | $848 | 8.1% | 81.7% | 4.5% |
| West Columbia | 2.38 | 44.5 | 6.4% | 16.9% | 6.9% | 1987 | $988 | 9.7% | 87.6% | 0.4% |
| Upper Flats | 2.37 | 47.8 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 1972 | $671 | 19.6% | 87.0% | 2.8% |
| Pomeroy | 2.41 | 47.3 | 12.5% | 24.3% | 19.8% | 1969 | $719 | 10.7% | 83.4% | 5.9% |
| Racine | 2.26 | 44.0 | 15.7% | 34.8% | 9.1% | 1974 | $674 | 20.5% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
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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