Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,160,000[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Hartford area?
24 employer firms and 454 jobs across the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro in 2023, 17% of all such firms in Connecticut.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 7 | 25 | $728k | +40% |
| Limousine | 10 | 133 | $4.9m | -9% |
| Special needs transportation | ~7 | 296 | $9.2m | -12% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Hartford?
4,083 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.5 per 1,000 residents), +14% on 2022's 3,592; $102.8m in receipts, roughly $25,174 a business.[2][3]
Where does Hartford rank among large US metros?
59th of 92 metros for employer firms; 54th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Hartford have the most operators?
Capitol Planning Region, CT leads with 18 of the metro's employer firms; 2 counties make up the Hartford metro.[1][3]
How big are Hartford's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $29,120, Limo $36,609, NEMT-type $31,047.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
