Waterbury, CT
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1950‑1959:Waterbury, CT SMA
1959‑1983:Waterbury, CT SMSA
1983‑1993:Waterbury, CT MSA
1993‑2003:Waterbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
2003‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Bethlehem town, CT1,0151,4861,9232,5733,0713,4223,596
Thomaston town, CT4,8965,8506,2336,2766,9477,5037,938
Watertown town, CT10,69914,83718,61019,48920,45621,66122,330
Woodbury town, CT2,5643,9105,8696,9428,1319,1989,734
Beacon Falls town, CT2,0672,8863,5463,9955,0835,2465,596
Cheshire town, CT6,29513,38319,05121,78825,68428,54329,097
Middlebury town, CT3,3184,7855,5425,9956,1456,4516,974
Naugatuck town, CT0000030,98931,864
Prospect town, CT1,8964,3676,5436,8077,7758,7079,234
Southbury town, CT3,8285,1867,85214,15615,81818,56719,677
Waterbury town, CT00000107,271107,902
Wolcott town, CT3,5538,88912,49513,00813,70015,21516,228
Total32,72454,99777,88998,45682,043228,984-
Percent Change-68.1%41.6%26.4%-16.7%179.1%-100.0%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Bethlehem town, CT
Thomaston town, CT
Watertown town, CT
Woodbury town, CT
Beacon Falls town, CT
Cheshire town, CT
Middlebury town, CT
Naugatuck town, CT
Prospect town, CT
Southbury town, CT
Waterbury town, CT
Wolcott town, CT
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Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Waterbury, CT104,477*107,130*108,033*103,266*108,961*107,271*107,902
Total104,477107,130108,033103,266108,961107,2710
Metro32,72454,99777,88998,45682,043228,9840
Percent319.3%194.8%138.7%104.9%132.8%46.8%

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


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


Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Waterbury, CT SMA
-Thomaston town (in Litchfield County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Watertown town (in Litchfield County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Beacon Falls town (in New Haven County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Cheshire town (in New Haven County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Middlebury town (in New Haven County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Naugatuck town (in New Haven County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Prospect town (in New Haven County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Waterbury town (in New Haven County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Wolcott town (in New Haven County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Waterbury, CT designated as original central city of new SMA
Oct 1963
-Woodbury town (in Litchfield County, CT) added
Apr 1973
-Southbury town (in New Haven County, CT) added
Jun 1983
-Bethlehem town (in Litchfield County, CT) added
-Beacon Falls town (in New Haven County, CT) transferred to Bridgeport-Milford, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA
-Cheshire town (in New Haven County, CT) transferred to New Haven-Meriden, CT MSA
Dec 1992
-Southbury town (in New Haven County, CT) transferred to Danbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
Jun 1993
-Waterbury, CT MSA became Waterbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
-Southbury town (in New Haven County, CT) added, transferred from Danbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
Jun 2003
-Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-Waterbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA abolished
-Waterbury, CT no longer designated as principal/central city

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