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County:

Hartford County

State:

Connecticut

FIPS Code:

9003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

249,669

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

816,737

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

807,766

-1.1%

-5.3%

4.2%

1990:

851,783

5.4%

0.4%

5.0%

2000:

857,183

0.6%

-3.9%

4.5%

2005:

877,393

2.4%

0.7%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

625,797

73.0%

0-to-19:

231,365

27.0%

Black:

95,157

11.1%

20-to-39:

230,092

26.8%

Hispanic:

98,968

11.5%

40-to-59:

236,396

27.6%

American Indian:

1,253

0.1%

60-plus:

159,330

18.6%

Other:

36,008

4.2%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,165.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.6%

Median Family Income:

$62,144

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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