On Wednesday March 9, 2011 at 2:00pm the U.S. Census Bureau released the Connecticut redistricting data. This dataset includes total population, race, ethnicity, voting age (18+), and housing occupancy data for multiple geographies in Connecticut. To allow for quick comparisons between 2000 and 2010, the Connecticut State Data Center has created a dual map viewer which enables users to search for a town, click on the town, and view data from 2000 and 2010 side by side. Check out this Connecticut census data viewer!

Included below is a summary of quick facts from this 2010 Census data release for towns in Connecticut based on population increases and decreases from 2000 to 2010:

	Town	2010 Population
1	New Haven, CT	6,153
2	Danbury, CT	6,045
3	Mansfield, CT	5,823
4	Stamford, CT	5,560
5	Bridgeport, CT	4,700
6	Middletown, CT	4,481
7	Norwich, CT	4,376
8	Hamden, CT	4,047
9	Manchester, CT	3,501
10	Southington, CT	3,341

 

Connecticut Towns with Population Decreases from 2000 to 2010

	Town	2010 Population
1	Branford, CT	28,026 (-657)
2	Enfield, CT	44,654 (-558)
3	East Hampton, CT	12,959 (-393)
4	West Hartford, CT	63,268 (-321)
5	Sherman, CT	3,581 (-246)
6	Salisbury, CT	3,741 (-236)
7	Sharon, CT	2,782 (-186)
8	Old Saybrook, CT	10,242 (-125)
9	Bridgewater, CT	1,727 (-97)
10	New Fairfield, CT	13,881 (-72)

More details will be made available soon! Be sure to check out the newly redesigned Connecticut State Data Center website for 2010 Census data and shapefiles.