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Census Tract 4971, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

Census Tract 4971, GEOID 09110497100, in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, entirely within West Hartford. 3,942 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±369); the 2020 Census counted 4,041.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,942

±369 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,041

Median household income

$81,438

±$8,515 (90% margin)
Capitol Planning Region: $93,394

Median home value

$341,800

±$36,821 (90% margin)
Capitol Planning Region: $323,700

Median gross rent

$1,774

±$40 (90% margin)
Capitol Planning Region: $1,411

Where is Census Tract 4971?

Census Tract 4971 is one of 249 census tracts in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It covers 0.52 square miles of land, 7,801 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 09110497100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 4971 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
West Hartford100%
Census Tract 4971 (marked with a dot) in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
4969497049765245.02 4971 0.5 mi
Census Tract 4971 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 4971: Tract 4969 ($94,254), Tract 4970 ($189,750), Tract 4976 ($158,077) and Tract 5245.02. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 4971?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4971's population at 3,942 (±369) in 2,008 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,041 residents and 2,143 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4971West HartfordCapitol Planning RegionConnecticut
Total population3,942±36963,620977,2903,624,508
Households2,008±20425,885391,1131,434,007
Average household size1.86±0.152.412.412.46
Housing units2,154±18527,040416,5591,541,822

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 4971?

The median resident of Census Tract 4971 is 34.0 years old; 15.5% are under 18 and 24.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 12.7%. 14.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 4971West HartfordCapitol Planning RegionConnecticut
Median age34.0±8.040.840.041.1
Under 18 years15.5%±2.9 pts21.5%20.2%20.2%
65 years and over24.9%±4.1 pts19.7%18.0%18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.6%±5.4 pts11.7%17.7%18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic70.2%±8.8 pts67.0%60.0%61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic12.7%±5.8 pts7.9%11.5%9.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.5%±2.4 pts7.7%6.0%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±1.8 pts4.7%4.1%4.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.9%0.7%0.9%
Born outside the United States14.5%±6.8 pts17.7%15.2%15.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)14.6%±6.5 pts23.6%24.1%23.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.7%±2.9 pts4.2%4.5%4.7%
With a disability13.0%±3.8 pts9.4%12.4%12.2%
No health insurance coverage1.9%±1.3 pts2.6%4.5%5.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.8%±2.4 pts95.2%91.4%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)67.3%±5.3 pts66.6%42.1%42.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)29.2%±6.2 pts33.9%18.8%19.2%
Lived in the same house a year earlier76.3%±6.7 pts88.7%89.0%89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 4971 earn?

Half of the 2,008 households in Census Tract 4971 earn less than $81,438 a year (±$8,515), against $93,394 across Capitol Planning Region: 152nd highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4971West HartfordCapitol Planning RegionConnecticut
Median household income$81,438±$8,515$129,890$93,394$95,781
Mean household income$111,772±$16,267$172,961$125,847$138,744
Per capita income$58,703±$7,408$71,170$51,016$55,915
People below the poverty line10.4%±5.1 pts6.3%10.3%10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line12.9%±18.1 pts5.2%13.0%13.0%
Households receiving SNAP4.6%±3.1 pts6.5%13.1%11.8%
Households with a computer93.3%±4.6 pts96.8%95.4%95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription89.6%±5.1 pts94.2%91.5%92.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 4971?

Owners occupy 36.0% of Census Tract 4971's occupied homes and renters 64.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $341,800 by its owner (±$36,821). The median renter pays $1,774 a month including utilities, and 47.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4971West HartfordCapitol Planning RegionConnecticut
Median home value (owner-occupied)$341,800±$36,821$411,000$323,700$366,900
Median gross rent$1,774±$40$1,756$1,411$1,488
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent47.7%±11.1 pts34.8%43.2%43.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,644±$169$2,794$2,284$2,429
Owner-occupied homes36.0%±7.3 pts67.4%65.7%66.5%
Renter-occupied homes64.0%±7.3 pts32.6%34.3%33.5%
Housing units2,154±18527,040416,5591,541,822
Single-family detached homes18.9%±4.4 pts63.4%56.7%58.6%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.6%0.7%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.0 pts0.1%0.6%0.7%
Built 2010 to 20192.7%±1.7 pts2.9%4.3%4.5%
Built 1939 or earlier33.1%±8.1 pts28.0%18.2%20.2%
Households with no vehicle15.7%±5.7 pts8.9%9.8%8.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 4971 get to work?

60.5% of Census Tract 4971's workers drive alone and 29.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4971West HartfordCapitol Planning RegionConnecticut
In the labor force (age 16+)64.1%±4.7 pts67.8%65.9%65.9%
Unemployment rate0.9%±1.0 pts4.1%5.2%5.6%
Drove alone to work60.5%±8.3 pts65.3%69.7%68.8%
Carpooled4.7%±2.9 pts7.5%7.5%7.9%
Public transportation1.0%±0.9 pts1.4%2.7%3.3%
Walked1.7%±1.4 pts1.5%1.7%2.5%
Worked from home29.4%±8.2 pts22.5%16.9%16.0%
Mean travel time to work29.5 min±6.022.3 min23.6 min26.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 4971 compare with the other tracts in Capitol Planning Region?

Among Capitol Planning Region's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 4971 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 4971's rank among the tracts of Capitol Planning Region and of West Hartford
MeasureIn Capitol Planning RegionIn West Hartford
Population118th of 2468th of 17
Residents per square mile37th of 2491st of 17
Median household income152nd of 23616th of 17
Per capita income75th of 24412th of 17
Median home value93rd of 23013th of 17
Median gross rent51st of 2169th of 16
Poverty rate78th of 1392nd of 10
Bachelor's degree or higher29th of 23212th of 17
Median age203rd of 24617th of 17
Owner-occupied share192nd of 22715th of 17

The tracts next to it on Capitol Planning Region's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5108149th$83,676±$9,804 · within the margin of this tract3,320
Tract 5301150th$82,188±$17,065 · within the margin of this tract2,187
Tract 5040151st$81,723±$11,258 · within the margin of this tract3,840
Tract 4971152nd$81,438±$8,5153,942
Tract 4168153rd$81,423±$23,511 · within the margin of this tract3,571
Tract 4946154th$80,357±$8,510 · within the margin of this tract3,511
Tract 4205155th$79,483±$13,323 · within the margin of this tract5,005

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 4971?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4971 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections