Editing Hartford County, Connecticut (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 38149
|1800= 42147
|1810= 44733
|1820= 47264
|1830= 51131
|1840= 55629
|1850= 69967
|1860= 89962
|1870= 109007
|1880= 125382
|1890= 147180
|1900= 195480
|1910= 250182
|1920= 336027
|1930= 421097
|1940= 450189
|1950= 539661
|1960= 689555
|1970= 816737
|1980= 807766
|1990= 851783
|2000= 857183
|2010= 894014
|2020= 899498
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ct190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2018<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09/09003.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 11, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607095752/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09/09003.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref> of 2000, there were 857,183 people, 335,098 households, and 222,505 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|1,166|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 353,022 housing units at an average density of {{convert|480|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the county was 76.90% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 11.66% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.42% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.31% from two or more races. 11.55% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 15.2% were of Italian, 11.2% Irish, 9.1% [[Polish American|Polish]], 6.5% English, 5.7% French and 5.3% German ancestry. 78.4% spoke English, 10.3% Spanish, 2.6% [[Polish language|Polish]], 1.9% French and 1.6% Italian as their first language.

There were 335,098 households, out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.60% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,756, and the median income for a family was $62,144. Males had a median income of $43,985 versus $33,042 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,047. About 7.10% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 894,014&nbsp;people, 350,854&nbsp;households, and 227,831&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US09003
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=January 12, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013326/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US09003
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|1,216.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 374,249 housing units at an average density of {{convert|509.1|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US09003
  |access-date=January 12, 2016
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213185325/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US09003
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 72.4% white, 13.3% black, 4.2% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 7.1% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic origin made up 15.3% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 15.9% were [[Italian American|Italian]], 15.6% were [[Irish American|Irish]], 10.7% were [[Polish American|Polish]], 9.4% were [[English American|English]], 8.8% were [[German American|German]], and 2.5% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US09003
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=January 12, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213033504/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US09003
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 350,854&nbsp;households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.1% were non-families, and 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age was 39.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $62,590 and the median income for a family was $78,599. Males had a median income of $56,181 versus $44,273 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,151. About 8.0% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US09003
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=January 12, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213084724/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US09003
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===Demographic breakdown by town===

====Income====
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
Data is from the 2010 United States Census and the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212213253/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|title=SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 25, 2012  }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! Rank
! Town
! 
! Per capita<br/>income
! Median<br/>household<br/>income
! Median<br/>family<br/>income
! Population
! Number of<br/>households
! Pop. Density
|-
|1
| [[Glastonbury, Connecticut|Glastonbury]]
| Town
| $73,020
| $127,237
| $145,321
| 34,427
| 12,866
| 670
|-
| 2
| [[Avon, Connecticut|Avon]]
| Town
| $55,879
| $105,116
| $129,651
| 18,098
| 7,009
| 770
|-
| 3
| [[Simsbury, Connecticut|Simsbury]]
| Town
| $54,571
| $113,224
| $135,772
| 23,511
| 8,776
| 685
|-
| 4
| [[Farmington, Connecticut|Farmington]]
| Town
| $50,541
| $85,417
| $106,885
| 25,340
| 10,522
| 881
|-
| 5
| [[Granby, Connecticut|Granby]]
| Town
| $46,687
| $97,500
| $111,339
| 11,282
| 4,194
| 277
|-
| 6
| [[Canton, Connecticut|Canton]]
| Town
| $46,401
| $87,643
| $101,793
| 10,292
| 4,150
| 412
|-
| 7
| [[West Hartford, Connecticut|West Hartford]]
| Town
| $43,534
| $78,530
| $102,547
| 63,268
| 25,258
| 2,837
|-
| 8
| [[Burlington, Connecticut|Burlington]]
| Town
| $43,392
| $115,341
| $120,580
| 9,301
| 3,291
| 306
|-
| 9
| [[Marlborough, Connecticut|Marlborough]]
| Town
| $41,669
| $108,232
| $110,527
| 6,404
| 2,292
| 272
|-
| 10
| [[Suffield, Connecticut|Suffield]]
| Town
| $41,098
| $90,023
| $99,855
| 15,735
| 5,155
| 366
|-
| 11
| [[East Granby, Connecticut|East Granby]]
| Town
| $40,698
| $77,596
| $97,174
| 5,148
| 2,062
| 291
|-
| 12
| [[Bloomfield, Connecticut|Bloomfield]]
| Town
| $39,738
| $68,372
| $84,583
| 20,486
| 8,554
| 779
|-
| 13
| [[South Windsor, Connecticut|South Windsor]]
| Town
| $38,945
| $88,350
| $94,602
| 25,709
| 9,918
| 896
|-
| 14
| [[Berlin, Connecticut|Berlin]]
| Town
| $38,134
| $86,211
| $98,677
| 19,866
| 7,808
| 736
|-
| 15
| [[Wethersfield, Connecticut|Wethersfield]]
| Town
| $37,329
| $71,284
| $91,563
| 26,668
| 11,204
| 2,036
|-
| 16
| [[Hartland, Connecticut|Hartland]]
| Town
| $36,874
| $85,956
| $91,188
| 2,114
| 789
| 61
|-
| 17
| [[Southington, Connecticut|Southington]]
| Town
| $36,053
| $77,673
| $102,186
| 43,069
| 16,814
| 1,177
|-
| 18
| [[Rocky Hill, Connecticut|Rocky Hill]]
| Town
| $36,021
| $72,417
| $88,750
| 19,709
| 8,307
| 1,426
|-
| 19
| [[Windsor, Connecticut|Windsor]]
| Town
| $35,780
| $78,695
| $90,856
| 29,044
| 11,233
| 937
|-
| 20
| [[Manchester, Connecticut|Manchester]]
| Town
| $32,752
| $61,571
| $77,018
| 58,241
| 24,689
| 2,103
|-
| 21
| [[Newington, Connecticut|Newington]]
| Town
| $32,561
| $69,085
| $80,597
| 30,562
| 12,550
| 2,333
|-
| 22
| [[East Windsor, Connecticut|East Windsor]]
| Town
| $31,162
| $64,301
| $76,502
| 11,162
| 4,750
| 416
|-
| 23
| [[Plainville, Connecticut|Plainville]]
| Town
| $31,000
| $63,447
| $80,205
| 17,716
| 7,580
| 1,814
|-
| 24
| [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut|Windsor Locks]]
| Town
| $30,436
| $59,369
| $70,439
| 12,498
| 5,223
| 1,330
|-
| 25
| [[Bristol, Connecticut|Bristol]]
| City
| $29,629
| $58,537
| $72,038
| 60,477
| 25,320
| 2,257
|-
| 26
| [[Enfield, Connecticut|Enfield]]
| Town
| $29,340
| $67,402
| $77,554
| 44,654
| 16,794
| 1,306
|-
| 27
| [[East Hartford, Connecticut|East Hartford]]
| Town
| $24,373
| $48,613
| $57,848
| 51,252
| 20,195
| 2,741
|-
| 28
| [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain]]
| City
| $21,056
| $39,706
| $45,990
| 73,206
| 28,158
| 5,463
|-
| 29
| [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]
| City
| $16,798
| $28,970
| $32,820
| 124,775
| 45,124
| 6,932
|}

====Race====
Data is from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, "Race alone or in combination with one or more other races."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP05&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212212105/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP05&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|title=ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=January 8, 2013}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! Rank
! Town
! 
! Population
! White
! Black
! Asian
! American<br/>Indian
! Other
! Hispanic
|-
| 1
| [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]
| City
| 124,817
| 35.1%
| 39.8%
| 2.9%
| 1.5%
| 25.1%
| 42.4%
|-
| 2
| [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain]]
| City
| 73,055
| 68.2%
| 15.3%
| 2.7%
| 0.5%
| 17.2%
| 34.8%
|-
| 3
| [[West Hartford, Connecticut|West Hartford]]
| Town
| 63,066
| 84.6%
| 7.4%
| 8.2%
| 0.7%
| 2.3%
| 9.1%
|-
| 4
| [[Bristol, Connecticut|Bristol]]
| City
| 60,473
| 90.0%
| 5.1%
| 2.3%
| 0.8%
| 4.9%
| 9.5%
|-
| 5
| [[Manchester, Connecticut|Manchester]]
| Town
| 57,897
| 77.0%
| 11.7%
| 7.8%
| 0.6%
| 5.6%
| 12.5%
|-
| 6
| [[East Hartford, Connecticut|East Hartford]]
| Town
| 51,091
| 54.4%
| 25.4%
| 7.3%
| 0.9%
| 15.5%
| 25.7%
|-
| 7
| [[Enfield, Connecticut|Enfield]]
| Town
| 44,747
| 88.5%
| 7.4%
| 2.1%
| 0.4%
| 3.5%
| 7.2%
|-
| 8
| [[Southington, Connecticut|Southington]]
| Town
| 42,731
| 96.3%
| 1.2%
| 1.8%
| 0.2%
| 1.0%
| 3.4%
|-
| 9
| [[Glastonbury, Connecticut|Glastonbury]]
| Town
| 34,171
| 87.7%
| 4.1%
| 7.0%
| 0.4%
| 2.2%
| 4.6%
|-
| 10
| [[Newington, Connecticut|Newington]]
| Town
| 30,441
| 86.9%
| 6.0%
| 6.3%
| 0.6%
| 2.5%
| 7.2%
|-
| 11
| [[Windsor, Connecticut|Windsor]]
| Town
| 28,962
| 56.4%
| 37.6%
| 5.0%
| 0.5%
| 3.7%
| 8.4%
|-
| 12
| [[Wethersfield, Connecticut|Wethersfield]]
| Town
| 26,641
| 92.4%
| 3.4%
| 1.8%
| 0.5%
| 3.3%
| 8.8%
|-
| 13
| [[South Windsor, Connecticut|South Windsor]]
| Town
| 25,577
| 84.7%
| 5.2%
| 8.4%
| 0.4%
| 2.9%
| 5.3%
|-
| 14
| [[Farmington, Connecticut|Farmington]]
| Town
| 25,186
| 90.0%
| 3.0%
| 7.8%
| 0.4%
| 0.3%
| 1.3%
|-
| 15
| [[Simsbury, Connecticut|Simsbury]]
| Town
| 23,498
| 94.3%
| 2.3%
| 4.0%
| 0.5%
| 0.4%
| 2.3%
|-
| 16
| [[Bloomfield, Connecticut|Bloomfield]]
| Town
| 20,406
| 40.1%
| 59.0%
| 1.7%
| 2.6%
| 1.4%
| 3.7%
|-
| 17
| [[Berlin, Connecticut|Berlin]]
| Town
| 19,694
| 94.3%
| 1.5%
| 2.7%
| 0.4%
| 1.9%
| 2.7%
|-
| 18
| [[Rocky Hill, Connecticut|Rocky Hill]]
| Town
| 19,533
| 78.7%
| 4.9%
| 13.9%
| 1.6%
| 3.2%
| 6.5%
|-
| 19
| [[Avon, Connecticut|Avon]]
| Town
| 17,859
| 90.5%
| 2.3%
| 8.0%
| 0.5%
| 1.0%
| 4.2%
|-
| 20
| [[Plainville, Connecticut|Plainville]]
| Town
| 17,670
| 95.7%
| 2.9%
| 2.3%
| 0.3%
| 1.0%
| 4.7%
|-
| 21
| [[Suffield, Connecticut|Suffield]]
| Town
| 15,513
| 86.3%
| 9.6%
| 1.5%
| 1.5%
| 4.0%
| 5.8%
|-
| 22
| [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut|Windsor Locks]]
| Town
| 12,466
| 89.1%
| 4.2%
| 6.0%
| 1.1%
| 1.2%
| 3.6%
|-
| 23
| [[Granby, Connecticut|Granby]]
| Town
| 11,192
| 96.1%
| 2.7%
| 1.2%
| 0.1%
| 1.3%
| 4.0%
|-
| 24
| [[East Windsor, Connecticut|East Windsor]]
| Town
| 11,024
| 83.2%
| 10.2%
| 6.9%
| 0.6%
| 0.9%
| 5.5%
|-
| 25
| [[Canton, Connecticut|Canton]]
| Town
| 10,139
| 99.0%
| 0.6%
| 1.1%
| 0.5%
| 0.4%
| 2.6%
|-
| 26
| [[Burlington, Connecticut|Burlington]]
| Town
| 9,191
| 97.8%
| 1.1%
| 1.5%
| 0.1%
| 0.3%
| 2.5%
|-
| 27
| [[Marlborough, Connecticut|Marlborough]]
| Town
| 6,335
| 98.8%
| 1.0%
| 0.5%
| 0.7%
| 0.5%
| 1.6%
|-
| 28
| [[East Granby, Connecticut|East Granby]]
| Town
| 5,055
| 89.9%
| 2.4%
| 6.9%
| 0.2%
| 1.3%
| 4.3%
|-
| 29
| [[Hartland, Connecticut|Hartland]]
| Town
| 2,158
| 97.5%
| 0.9%
| 2.1%
| 0.4%
| 0.2%
| 0.3%
|}