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Norwalk has seen a significant increase in its Latino population, new U.S. Census numbers show. While the citys population went up 3.2 percent in the past 10 years, from 82,951 in 2000 to 85,603 in 2010, the number of Latinos jumped 60.19 percent, from 12,966 to 20,770.
The numbers for other population groups are whites, 61,339 in 2000 to 58,826 in 2010, a 4.1 percent decrease; African Americans, 12,663 to 12,187, a 3.76 percent drop; Asians, 2,699 to 4,098, a 51.83 increase.
The Census data can be used to redraw federal, state and local legislative districts under Public Law 94-171. State officials use the data to realign congressional and state legislative districts in their states, taking into account population shifts since the 2000 Census.
Connecticut's five most populous cities or towns, according to the 2010 Census counts, are Bridgeport (144,229 people), New Haven (129,779 people), Hartford (124,775 people), Stamford (122,643 people) and Waterbury (110,366 people). Bridgeport grew by 3.4 percent since the 2000 Census, New Haven by 5 percent, Hartford 2.6 percent, Stamford 4.7 percent and Waterbury 2.9 percent.
Fairfield County is the largest, with a population of 916,829. Its population grew by 3.9 percent since 2000. The other counties in the top five include Hartford, with a population of 894,014 (increase of 4.3 percent); New Haven, 862,477 (4.7 percent); New London, 274,055 (5.8 percent) and Litchfield, 189,927 (4.2 percent).
What do you think of the demographic changes since 2000?
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