------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Britain, MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Berlin town, CT 7,470* 11,250* 14,149* 15,121* 16,787* 18,215 19,590 Bristol town, CT 35,961* 45,499 55,487 57,370 60,640 60,062 61,353 New Britain city and town, CT 73,726* 82,201* 83,441* 73,840* 75,491* 71,538 71,254 Plainville town, CT 9,994* 13,149* 16,733* 16,401* 17,392* 17,328 17,382 Southington town, CT 13,061* 22,797* 30,946* 36,879* 38,518* 39,728 42,077 Plymouth town, CT 6,771* 8,981 10,321 10,732 11,822 11,634 12,183 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 146,983 129,397 145,269 142,241 148,188 - - Percent Change - -12.0% 12.3% -2.1% 4.2% -100.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Berlin town, CT ******************************************''''''''''' Bristol town, CT ********* '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' New Britain city and town, CT ******************************************''''''''''' Plainville town, CT ******************************************''''''''''' Southington town, CT ******************************************''''''''''' Plymouth town, CT ********* '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol, CT 35,961* 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Britain, CT 73,726* 82,201* 83,441* 73,840* 75,491* 0 0 Total 109,687 82,201 83,441 73,840 75,491 0 0 Metro 146,983 129,397 145,269 142,241 148,188 0 0 Percent 74.6% 63.5% 57.4% 51.9% 50.9% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol, CT ********* New Britain, CT ****************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------