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West Hartford, Connecticut: commercial real estate data.
West Hartford is a Census CDP of 63,620 people across 21.84 square miles of land, in Capitol Planning Region. Median household income is $129,890, 67.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 111 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $33.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Hartford
What West Hartford is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area21.84 sq mi
- Water area0.42 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,913
- County holding the largest share of its areaCapitol Planning Region, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hartford
How many people live in West Hartford
- Population63,620
- Median age40.8
- Population under 1813,691
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over12,531
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Households25,885
- Family households16,034
- Share of households that are families61.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hartford
Income and work in West Hartford
- Median household income$129,890
- Per capita income$71,170
- Civilian labor force35,154
- Employed33,726
- Unemployed1,428 plus or minus 377
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over44,914
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher66.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree33.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hartford
Housing in West Hartford
- Housing units27,040
- Occupied units25,885
- Vacant units1,155 plus or minus 242
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Owner occupied17,456
- Renter occupied8,429
- Ownership rate67.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$411,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,756
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent
- Single family units18,052
- Share single family66.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8,988
- Share in buildings of two or more33.2 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hartford
How West Hartford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute25,746
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,691
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,496
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.3 percent
- Drove alone65.3 percent
- Carpooled7.5 percent
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home22.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hartford
SBA loans in West Hartford (7(a))
- Approvals111
- Gross approval$33,721,200
- Average approval$303,795
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$600,000
- Largest approval$2,615,000
- Jobs supported975
- Jobs per approval8.8
- Loans with a final outcome23
- Paid in full21
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.9 percent
- Share to franchises17.1 percent
- Distinct lenders29
- Distinct industries by NAICS60
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hartford, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 23 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Hartford
SBA loans in West Hartford (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$7,335,000
- Average approval$666,818
- Median approval$270,000
- Largest approval$4,266,000
- Jobs supported178
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hartford, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Capitol Planning Region, not West Hartford
Capitol Planning Region context, not West Hartford figures
- Establishments in Capitol Planning Region23,642
- Covered employment, Capitol Planning Region522,687
- Average annual pay, Capitol Planning Region$82,874
- Housing units permitted, Capitol Planning Region1,618
Every figure in this section is published for Capitol Planning Region as a whole and is not a measurement of West Hartford.
All Capitol Planning Region figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Hartford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Hartford, Connecticut?
63,620, in 25,885 households. West Hartford CDP covers 21.84 square miles of land, which is 2,913 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Hartford in?
Capitol Planning Region, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Hartford?
$129,890. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $411,000. Median gross rent is $1,756 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Hartford businesses?
111 7(a) approvals totaling $33.7 m since FY2020, across 29 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $7.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hartford, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Hartford borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Hartford. Only 23 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page West Hartford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Capitol Planning Region as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Hartford.
Is zoning published for West Hartford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.