New Britain, MA
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1950‑1959:New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA
1959‑1983:New Britain, MA SMSA
1983‑1992:New Britain, MA PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
1992‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Berlin town, CT7,47011,25014,14915,12116,78718,21519,590
Bristol town, CT35,96145,49955,48757,37060,64060,06261,353
New Britain city and town, CT73,72682,20183,44173,84075,49171,53871,254
Plainville town, CT9,99413,14916,73316,40117,39217,32817,382
Southington town, CT13,06122,79730,94636,87938,51839,72842,077
Plymouth town, CT6,7718,98110,32110,73211,82211,63412,183
Total146,983129,397145,269142,241148,188--
Percent Change--12.0%12.3%-2.1%4.2%-100.0%-

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Berlin town, CT
Bristol town, CT
New Britain city and town, CT
Plainville town, CT
Southington town, CT
Plymouth town, CT
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Bristol, CT35,961*45,49955,48757,37060,64060,06261,353
New Britain, CT73,726*82,201*83,441*73,840*75,491*71,53871,254
Total109,68782,20183,44173,84075,49100
Metro146,983129,397145,269142,241148,18800
Percent74.6%63.5%57.4%51.9%50.9%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Bristol, CT
New Britain, CT


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


Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA
-Berlin town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Bristol town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-New Britain city and town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Plainville town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Southington town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Plymouth town (in Litchfield County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Bristol, CT designated as original central city of new SMA
-New Britain, CT designated as original central city of new SMA
Jun 1959
-Title of New Britain-Bristol, MA SMA changed to New Britain, MA SMSA
-Bristol town (in Hartford County, CT) deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Plymouth town (in Litchfield County, CT) deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Bristol, CT no longer designated as central city
Feb 1971
-Bristol, CT designated as original central city of new Bristol, CT SMSA
-Bristol town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original component of Bristol, CT SMSA
-Plymouth town (in Litchfield County, CT) included as original component of Bristol, CT SMSA
Jun 1983
-New Britain, MA SMSA became New Britain, MA PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
Dec 1992
-New Britain, MA PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA abolished
-Berlin town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Bristol town (in Hartford County, CT) added to Hartford, CT MSA, transferred from Bristol, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-New Britain city and town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Plainville town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Southington town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Plymouth town (in Litchfield County, CT) added to Hartford, CT MSA, transferred from Bristol, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-Bristol, CT no longer designated as central city of Bristol, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-New Britain, 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

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