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Moving to East Hartford, Connecticut

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Population: 49,575. Estimated population in July 2024: 49,173 (-0.8% change)
Males: 23,672 (47.7%), Females: 25,903 (52.3%)

Hartford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $41,424
Median house value: $112,800

Population by Race

Races in East Hartford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.6%)
  • Black (18.8%)
  • Hispanic (15.2%)
  • Other race (8.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Vietnamese (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (12.6%), Italian (11.9%), French (7.9%), Polish (6.8%), English (6.7%), German (5.7%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 18.0 square miles

Map of East Hartford, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Hartford

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Hartford town

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

15.0% Foreign born (5.5% Latin America, 3.6% Europe, 3.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Hartford:

  • CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF CT, INC (about 6 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; HARTFORD, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Hartford:

  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 4 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 13 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 28 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Hartford:

  • SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 12 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT; Abbreviation: 7B6)
  • SIMSBURY (about 15 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; Abbreviation: 4B9)
  • ELLINGTON (about 16 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; Abbreviation: 7B9)

Amtrak stations near East Hartford:

  • 5 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in East Hartford:

  • GOODWIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 397; Location: 745 BURNSIDE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.GOODWINCOLLEGE.ORG)
  • CONNECTICUT TRAINING CENTERS INC (Full-time enrollment: 71; Location: 763 BURNSIDE AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 70; Location: 1000 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CTHAIRDESIGN.COM)
  • CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (Location: 111 FOUNDERS PLZ 11TH FL; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Hartford:

  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 10 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Schools

Public high schools in East Hartford:

  • EAST HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,250; Location: 869 FORBES ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CT INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ACADEMY (Students: 140; Location: 869 FORBES ST.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in East Hartford:

  • NEW TESTAMENT BAPT.CH. SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 111 ASH ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in East Hartford:

  • EAST HARTFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,145; Location: 777 BURNSIDE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TWO RIVERS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 337 EAST RIVER DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNSET RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 450 FORBES ST.; Grades: 06 – 06)
  • ROBERT J. O’BRIEN SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 52 FARM DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DR. FRANKLIN H. MAYBERRY (Students: 433; Location: 101 GREAT HILL RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SILVER LANE SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 15 MERCER AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DR. JOHN A. LANGFORD SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 61 ALPS DR.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ANNA E. NORRIS SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 40 REMINGTON RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOSEPH O. GOODWIN SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 1235 FORBES ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DR. THOMAS S. O’CONNELL SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 301 MAY RD.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in East Hartford:

  • SAINT CHRISTOPHER (Students: 307; Location: 570 BREWER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ROSE SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 21 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SILVA’S YOUTH OF TODAY CHD CAR (Students: 85; Location: 775 SILVER LANE UNIT B-12; Grades: PK – KG)
  • DAY CARE CENTER INC. (Students: 16; Location: 70-A CANTERBURY ST.; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in East Hartford:

  • EAST HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $912,137; Location: 840 MAIN ST.; 216,185 books; 8,555 audio materials; 8,140 video materials; 213 serial subscriptions)

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