West Hartford is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 64,271 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, West Hartford is the ninth largest community in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that West Hartford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, West Hartford is also a town of artists. West Hartford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Hartford’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about West Hartford is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider West Hartford a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in West Hartford. 66.19% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in West Hartford in 2018 was $67,164, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $268,656 for a family of four.

West Hartford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Hartford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Hartford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Hartford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Hartford include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.

West Hartford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.41%.

The most common language spoken in West Hartford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.