1. The median income for a household in the town was $41,424, and the median income for a family was $50,540. Males had a median income of $36,823 versus $29,860 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,763. About 8.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
   
   
2. East Hartford is home to the headquarters of Pratt & Whitney, part of the United Technologies conglomerate. The manufacturing plant takes up a significant amount of East Hartford's area, and at its peak, it employed tens of thousands of people; however, currently, it only employs about 5,000. East Hartford also contains a Coca-Cola bottling plant, located on Main Street. The city is dotted with various industrial and suburban office parks.
   
   

By Race

White

Black

Native American

Asian

Hispanic

Total Population

64.69%

18.83%

0.34%

4.01%

15.23%

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A small percentage of the businesses listed on BlackCityInfo.com may not necessarily be black owned and operated but have received favorable reviews from users who have visited the establishment, or from the owners themselves who warmly seek out African American patronage.

BEAUTY CARE - BLACK HAIR SALONS - MULTICULTURAL

1. Cactus Hair Design -  Category: Black Hair Salons -   128 Burnside Ave. East Hartford, Connecticut (860) 289-6271
   
   
2. Legacy International Salon LLC -  Category: Black Hair Salons -   806 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118-1228 (860) 569-2080
   
   
3. Toga's House of Braids -  Category: Black Hair Salons -   244 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06108 (860) 289-3398
   
   
4. Unique Hair Studio -  Category: Black Hair Salons -   494 Burnside Ave, #2, East Hartford, CT 06108 (860) 289-4445
   
   

BLACK BUSINESSES - SERVICES - VENDORS ETC.

1. CLM MEDIA GROUP -  Category: Media Services -  African American owned and operated multi Media facility.   - 135 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, Connecticut (860) 282-9000  - (visit website)
   
   
2. WKND 1480 AM ''The Soul 1480'' -  Category: Radio Station -  Connecticut's first African American radio station, featuring the best in R&B Hits, Classic Soul, gospel Favorites, and quality Urban variety programming.   - 135 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, Connecticut (860) 218-2173  - (visit website)
   
   

DINING - CATERING

1. Carl's Barbeque & Jerk -  Category: BBQ -   285 Silver Ln East Hartford, CT 06118 (860) 568-3644
   
   
2. Mickey's Oceanic Grill -  Category: BBQ -   119 Pitkin St, East Hartford, CT 06108 (860) 528-6644
   
   

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CHURCHES

1. Balm In Gilead A.M.E. Zion Church -  363 Robert St., East Hartford, CT 06108  - (visit website)
   
   
2. Kingdom Destiny Deliverance Center Church -  A Kingdom church planted in the East Hartford, CT community to fulfil its Kingdom assignment of spreading the life changing Gospel of Jesus Christ and to minister to the Total man and family.   - 135 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT (860) 282-9000 - (visit website)
   
   

ENTERTAINMENT

1. Eastwood Theater -  Category: Entertainment Venue -   1022 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06108  - (visit website)
   
   

ANNUAL EVENTS

1. Annual Riverfest
   July  Held at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Hartford and Founders Plaza and Great River Park, East Hartford.
   
   Free entertainment, live bands, musicians.
   
   
   
2. Annual Sounds of Summer
   Free concerts on the Town Green 1047 Main Street from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
   
   Jazz, big band, rock and roll. Bring a chair or blanket!