Meriden, CT
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1960‑1983:Meriden, CT SMSA
1983‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Meriden city and town, CT44,08851,85055,95957,11859,47958,24459,653
Total-51,85055,95957,118---
Percent Change--7.9%2.1%-100.0%--

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Meriden city and town, CT
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Meriden, CT44,08851,850*55,959*57,118*59,47958,24459,653
Total051,85055,95957,118000
Metro051,85055,95957,118000
Percent 100.0%100.0%100.0%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Meriden, CT


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


Component Change History
Sep 1960
-New SMSA: Meriden, CT SMSA
-Meriden city and town (in New Haven County, CT) included as original SMSA component
-Meriden, CT designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 1983
-Meriden, CT SMSA abolished
-Meriden city and town (in New Haven County, CT) transferred to New Haven-Meriden, CT MSA
-Meriden, CT transferred to New Haven-Meriden, CT MSA, designated as central city of MSA
Jun 2003
-Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-Meriden, CT no longer designated as principal/central city of New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA

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