West Hartford is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 63,969 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, West Hartford is the ninth largest community in Connecticut. Housing costs in West Hartford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.West Hartford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.57% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, West Hartford is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Hartford who work in management occupations (12.47%), business and financial occupations (10.53%), and teaching (10.28%). 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. A relatively large number of people in West Hartford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in West Hartford. 66.30% 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 2022 was $69,770, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $279,080 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 Asian. 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 11.55% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Hartford include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of West Hartford's cultural character, accounting for 17.26% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in West Hartford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
