Population: (2003 U.S. Census Bureau)

• Population: Hartford County: 871,457; West Hartford: 63,589

• Persons per Square Mile: West Hartford: 2,547.54 

• Number of Households (2000 U.S. Census Bureau): 335,098

• Ethnic Distribution (Hartford County): White: 76.9%; Black/African American: 11.7%; Hispanic/Latino: 11.5%; Asian: 2.4%; Native American: 0.2%

• Ancestry (top 5 in Hartford County): Italian: 15.7%; Irish: 14.9%; Polish: 10.5%; English: 9.1%; German: 8.2%

• Gender Distribution: Female: 51.9%; Male: 49.1%

• Age Distribution (2000 U.S. Census Bureau): Median Age (years): 37.7 Persons under 5 years old: 6.4%; Persons under 18 years old: 24.6%; Persons 65 years old and over: 14.7%

Educational Attainment:

• High school graduate: 28.6%

• Associate degree: 6.7%

• Bachelor's degree: 17.6%

• Graduate degree: 12%