Health in Hartford, Connecticut: official figures
10.6% of residents of Hartford (12,619 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 217th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Connecticut: 5.4%).
How many children in Hartford are uninsured?
In Hartford, 5.3% of children under 19 and 14.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hartford are on Medicaid?
42.5% of residents of Hartford under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 18th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Connecticut: 19.4%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hartford have a disability?
15.4% of residents of Hartford (18,326 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 160th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Connecticut: 12.2%); 5.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Hartford have a disability?
By age, 34.7% of residents of Hartford aged 65 and over, 14.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Hartford, Connecticut?
An estimated 41.3% of adults in Hartford had obesity in 2023, joint 77th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Hartford?
An estimated 16.4% of adults in Hartford had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 19th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Hartford?
An estimated 20.4% of adults in Hartford reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 51st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hartford have high blood pressure?
In Hartford, an estimated 37.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 39.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 9th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hartford see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 80.9% of adults in Hartford had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 20th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Hartford compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Hartford ranks 217 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Hawthorne | 10.6% |
| 215 | Lakeland | 10.6% |
| 216 | Mesa | 10.6% |
| 217 | Hartford | 10.6% |
| 218 | Tucson | 10.6% |
| 219 | Reno | 10.6% |
| 220 | Nampa | 10.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Hartford ranks 160 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Eugene | 15.4% |
| 158 | Warren | 15.4% |
| 159 | Lakeland | 15.4% |
| 160 | Hartford | 15.4% |
| 161 | Inglewood | 15.4% |
| 162 | Killeen | 15.4% |
| 163 | Port Arthur | 15.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hartford ranks 78 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Warner Robins | 41.4% |
| 76 | La Crosse | 41.4% |
| 77 | Brownsville | 41.3% |
| 78 | Hartford | 41.3% |
| 79 | Greenville | 41.3% |
| 80 | Dothan | 41.3% |
| 81 | Fort Wayne | 41.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hartford ranks 19 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Harlingen | 16.8% |
| 17 | Delano | 16.8% |
| 18 | Cleveland | 16.7% |
| 19 | Hartford | 16.4% |
| 20 | Edinburg | 16.4% |
| 21 | Trenton | 16.3% |
| 22 | Paterson | 16.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hartford ranks 93 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Buffalo | 17.1% |
| 91 | New Brunswick | 17.1% |
| 92 | Florissant | 17.1% |
| 93 | Hartford | 17.0% |
| 94 | Roanoke | 17.0% |
| 95 | Lafayette | 17.0% |
| 96 | Jeffersonville | 17.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hartford ranks 53 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Battle Creek | 20.5% |
| 51 | North Las Vegas | 20.4% |
| 52 | Baton Rouge | 20.4% |
| 53 | Hartford | 20.4% |
| 54 | Evansville | 20.4% |
| 55 | El Cajon | 20.4% |
| 56 | Hemet | 20.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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