Bristol, CT
1971‑1983:Bristol, CT SMSA
1983‑1992:Bristol, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
1992‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Bristol town, CT35,96145,49955,48757,37060,64060,06261,353
Burlington town, CT1,8462,7904,0705,6607,0268,1909,097
Plymouth town, CT6,7718,98110,32110,73211,82211,63412,183
Total--65,80873,76279,488--
Percent Change---12.1%7.8%-100.0%-

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Bristol town, CT
Burlington town, CT
Plymouth town, CT
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Bristol, CT35,96145,49955,487*57,370*60,640*60,06261,353
Total0055,48757,37060,64000
Metro0065,80873,76279,48800
Percent 84.3%77.8%76.3%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Bristol, CT


Urban/Rural Population
Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000


Component Change History
Apr 1950
-Bristol town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original component of New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA
-Plymouth town (in Litchfield County, CT) included as original component of New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA
-Bristol, CT designated as original central city of new New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA
Jun 1959
-Bristol town (in Hartford County, CT) deleted from New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Plymouth town (in Litchfield County, CT) deleted from New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Bristol, CT no longer designated as central city of New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA
Feb 1971
-New SMSA: Bristol, CT SMSA
-Bristol town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMSA component
-Plymouth town (in Litchfield County, CT) included as original SMSA component
-Bristol, CT designated as original central city of new SMSA
Apr 1973
-Burlington town (in Hartford County, CT) added
Jun 1983
-Bristol, CT SMSA became Bristol, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
Dec 1992
-Bristol, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA abolished
-Bristol town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Burlington town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Plymouth town (in Litchfield County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Bristol, CT no longer designated as central city
Jun 2003
-Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England