Population 7,257 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South West
Household size in South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in South West average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Hartford area, where it has 2.47 people. Household size has edged down from 2.75 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of Hartford's 14 neighborhoods, only two have larger households.
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 South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in South West are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Hartford area overall, where the median age is 41.9. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.2, a smaller shift than nationally. Only two of Hartford's 14 neighborhoods are older.
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 South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in South West: 19.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 South West
Renters in South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in South West rent their homes (32.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 21.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. South West has the lowest share of renters of any Hartford neighborhood.
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 South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in South West than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Hartford area. Only one other Hartford neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in South West is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,352 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,147 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,313 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,565 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in South West runs $1,565 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $213 a month from 2006–10, a 16% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 38.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Hartford neighborhood has higher rents.
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 South West
Bachelor's degrees in South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in South West (26.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.6 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in South West never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 2.3 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 South West
| Period | South West | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South West runs well above the national rate: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.7 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
South West compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 2.68 | 39.7 | 19.9% | 32.2% | 7.1% | 1947 | $1,565 | 26.4% | 78.0% | 9.5% |
| Behind The Rocks | 2.58 | 37.2 | 21.4% | 60.0% | 6.7% | 1945 | $1,259 | 10.2% | 74.0% | 10.6% |
| South End Hartford | 2.83 | 39.7 | 15.1% | 54.9% | 9.7% | 1944 | $1,322 | 12.2% | 68.6% | 7.1% |
| Barry Square | 2.43 | 30.1 | 24.9% | 77.9% | 17.1% | 1947 | $1,208 | 12.0% | 65.2% | 10.9% |
| Parkville | 2.44 | 32.0 | 30.7% | 85.7% | 11.3% | 1942 | $1,343 | 19.1% | 79.0% | 8.6% |
| Frog Hollow | 2.32 | 34.0 | 29.0% | 98.0% | 16.9% | 1952 | $1,225 | 17.4% | 66.0% | 14.9% |
| Sheldon Charter Oak | 1.93 | 32.1 | 21.0% | 94.8% | 18.9% | 1957 | $1,270 | 43.8% | 78.5% | 7.9% |
| West End | 2.03 | 41.5 | 9.4% | 72.2% | 12.0% | 1942 | $1,351 | 47.6% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Asylum Hill | 1.87 | 37.4 | 18.9% | 88.1% | 16.8% | 1952 | $1,081 | 21.5% | 73.3% | 16.1% |
| Downtown Hartford | 1.39 | 31.1 | 5.8% | 96.7% | 19.8% | 1960 | $1,669 | 64.4% | 92.3% | 6.4% |
| Clay Arsenal | 2.60 | 28.3 | 37.6% | 91.5% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,118 | 6.5% | 74.6% | 18.6% |
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 South West. 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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