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. 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 91.67% 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 (12.58%), teaching (10.42%), and healthcare (10.12%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.65% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. If knowledge is power, West Hartford is a pretty powerful place. 66.19% of the adults in West Hartford have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in West Hartford in 2022 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.
