Politics & Government
2010 Census Data for Shelton and Fairfield County
The 2010 Census data was released today. Here, we give you comparisons of Shelton in 2010 versus 2000, as well as how the demographics in Fairfield County have changed over the past 10 years.
Across the state, population numbers increased by about 4.9 percent with 168,532 more people in Connecticut. The white population decreased while those among black, Hispanic and Asian populations increased in Fairfield County and the state.
Fairfield County is the largest county in Connecticut with 916,829 residents — a growth of 3.9 percent since 2000. Other top counties in terms of population, include Hartford, New Haven, New London and Litchfield.
Of the state's most populated cities, Stamford is the fourth most populated with 122,643 people — a growth of 4.7 percent. The Fairfield County city is behind Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford and ahead of Waterbury.
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The data sets will likely have an impact on the state's redistricting of congressional and state legislative districts, taking into account population shifts since the 2000 Census. The official 2010 Census Redistricting Data Summary File can be used to redraw federal, state and local legislative districts under Public Law 94-171. Calls to Democrat and Republican members of the Legislative Management Committee were not immediately returned Wednesday.
LOCAL CENSUS DATA
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Shelton 2000
Shelton 2010
Total
38,101
39,559
White
35,984
35,904
Black or African American
428
935
American Indian and Alaska Native
57
57
Asian
791
1,529
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
3
Some other race
341
584
Population of two or more races
499
547
Hispanic or Latino (Cultural designation, maybe any race)
1,326
2,353
18 or older (voting age)
29,129
STATE, COUNTY DATA
Connecticut 2000
Connecticut 2010
Fairfield County 2000
Fairfield County 2010
Total
3,405,565
3,574,097
882,567
916,829
White
2,780,355
2,772,410
699,992
685,900
Black or African American
309,843
362,296
88,362
99,317
American Indian and Alaska Native
9,639
11,256
1,736
2384
Asian
82,313
135,565
28,689
42,284
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,366
1,428
366
442
Some other race
147,201
198,466
41,471
62,474
Population of two or more races
74,848
92,676
21,951
24,028
Hispanic or Latino (Cultural designation, may be any race)
320,323
479,087
104,835
155,025
18 or older (voting age)
2,563,877
2,757,082
656,353
689,810
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