Norwalk, CT
1959‑1975:Norwalk, CT SMSA
1975‑1983:Norwalk, CT SMSA in New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ SCSA
1983‑1992:Norwalk, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA
1992‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Norwalk city, CT49,46067,77579,11377,76778,33182,95184,437
Weston town, CT1,9884,0397,4178,2848,64810,03710,276
Westport town, CT11,66720,95527,41425,29024,41025,74926,615
Wilton town, CT4,5588,02613,57215,35115,98917,63317,960
Total-96,756120,099126,692127,378--
Percent Change--24.1%5.5%0.5%-100.0%-

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Norwalk city, CT
Weston town, CT
Westport town, CT
Wilton town, CT
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Norwalk, CT49,46067,775*79,113*77,767*78,331*82,95184,437
Total067,77579,11377,76778,33100
Metro096,756120,099126,692127,37800
Percent 70.0%65.9%61.4%61.5%

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


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


Component Change History
Apr 1950
-Norwalk city (in Fairfield County, CT) included as original component of Stamford-Norwalk, CT SMA
-Westport town (in Fairfield County, CT) included as original component of Stamford-Norwalk, CT SMA
Jun 1959
-New SMSA: Norwalk, CT SMSA
-Norwalk city (in Fairfield County, CT) deleted from Stamford-Norwalk, CT SMA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Westport town (in Fairfield County, CT) deleted from Stamford-Norwalk, CT SMA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Norwalk, CT designated as original central city of new SMSA
Sep 1960
-Norwalk city (in Fairfield County, CT) added
-Westport town (in Fairfield County, CT) added
-Wilton town (in Fairfield County, CT) added
Apr 1973
-Weston town (in Fairfield County, CT) added
Oct 1975
-Norwalk, CT SMSA included in New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ SCSA
Jun 1983
-Norwalk, CT SMSA in New York-Northeastern New Jersey, NY-NJ SCSA became Norwalk, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA
Dec 1992
-Norwalk, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA abolished
-Norwalk city (in Fairfield County, CT) transferred to Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Weston town (in Fairfield County, CT) transferred to Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Westport town (in Fairfield County, CT) transferred to Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Wilton town (in Fairfield County, CT) transferred to Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Norwalk, 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
-Norwalk, CT designated as principal city of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area in New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA