Nonmetropolitan Connecticut vs. Connecticut
Comparative Trends Analysis:
Population Growth and Change, 1969-2022
Introduction
Nonmetropolitan Connecticut vs. Connecticut
Nonmetropolitan Connecticut:
2022 Population = 186,116
2022 Percent of State = 5.13%
Connecticut:
2022 Population = 3,626,205
2022 Percent of U.S. = 1.09%
Attracting and retaining people to live, work, raise a family, and retire underlies the economic vitality of any region. Population growth is both a cause--and a consequence--of economic growth. Patterns of population growth and change reflect differences among regions to attract and retain people both as producers and consumers in their economy.
The following graphs offer a broad overview of trends in the pattern of population growth and change of Nonmetropolitan Connecticut with comparisons to Connecticut and the nation at large. This analysis features alternative approaches toward discussing, diagnosing and comparing Nonmetropolitan Connecticut vs. Connecticut's population growth over 1969-2022. The data used are those compiled by the Regional Income and Product Divisions of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 1.
Figure 1 traces Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's population rose from 141,990 in 1969 to 186,116 in 2022, for a net gain of 44,126, or 31.08%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 2.
Figure 2 tracks Connecticut's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Connecticut's population rose from 3,000,000 in 1969 to 3,626,205 in 2022, for a net gain of 626,205, or 20.87%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Figure 3.
Figure 3 portrays Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's population growth in a broader context by offering direct comparisons across time with Connecticut, the United States. The growth indices shown here express each region's population in 1969 as a base figure of 100, and the populations in later years as a percentage of the 1969 base figure. This method allows for more direct comparison of differences in population growth between regions that may differ vastly in size.
Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's overall population growth was 31.08% over 1969-2022 outpaced Connecticut's increase of 20.87%, and fell below the United States' increase of 65.57%.
Population as a Percent of the Connecticut Total: 1969-2022
Population as a Percent of the Connecticut Total: 1969-2022
Figure 4.
Another interesting and insightful way of contrasting the population growth of Nonmetropolitan Connecticut is to compare its individual percentage contributions to Connecticut's statewide population over time, as shown in Figure 4. A rising share means a region's population grew faster, or declined less, than Connecticut's population, while a declining share shows it grew more slowly.
In 1969, Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's population totaled 4.73% of Connecticut's population, while in 2022 it totaled 5.13% thereby yielding a +0.40% share-shift.
   
 
Population Share-Shift
2022 vs. 1969
 
Share-
Shift*
 
2022
vs.
1969
+0.40%
=
5.13%
-
4.73%
 
   
Nonmetropolitan Connecticut Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Nonmetropolitan Connecticut Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Figure 5.
Figure 5 shows the short-run pattern of Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's population growth by tracking the year-to-year percent change over 1970-2022. The average annual percent change for the entire 53-year period is also illustrated on this chart to provide a benchmark for gauging periods of relative high--and relative low--growth against the backdrop of the long-term average.
On average, Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's population grew at an annual rate of 0.51% over 1970-2022. Nonmetropolitan Connecticut recorded its highest growth in 1978 (3.11%) and recorded its lowest growth in 1977 (-0.71%). In 2022, Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's population grew by 0.17%
Nonmetropolitan Connecticut Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Nonmetropolitan Connecticut Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Figure 6.
Over the past five decades some nonmetropolitan regions have experienced extreme swings in growth, and often such swings have tended to coincide with the decades themselves. Figure 6 again shows the annual percent change in Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's population since 1970, but this time they are displayed with average growth rates for the decade of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020-2022.
During the 1970s, Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's annual population growth rate averaged 0.93%. It averaged 1.05% during the 1980s, 0.49% in the 1990s, 0.47% throughout the 2000s, -0.25% in the 2010s, 0.15% thus far this decade (2020-2022).
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Figure 7.
Figure 7 compares the decade average growth rates for Nonmetropolitan Connecticut noted in the previous graph with the corresponding decade averages for Connecticut and the nation. As the chart reveals, Nonmetropolitan Connecticut's average annual population growth recorded above Connecticut's average throughout the 1970s (0.93% vs. 0.33%), topped Connecticut's average in the 1980s (1.05% vs. 0.58%), outgained Connecticut's average throughout the 1990s (0.49% vs. 0.31%), recorded under Connecticut's average throughout the 2000s (0.47% vs. 0.51%), trailed Connecticut's average in the 2010s (-0.25% vs. 0.13%), and lagged Connecticut's average over the 3 year period of the current decade, 2020-2022 (0.15% vs. 0.18%).
Finally, relative to nationwide population growth trends, Nonmetropolitan Connecticut fell under the nation during the 1970s (0.93% vs. 1.10%), surpassed the nation throughout the 1980s (1.05% vs. 0.95%), fell under the nation during the 1990s (0.49% vs. 1.23%), fell below the nation during the 2000s (0.47% vs. 0.95%), trailed the nation throughout the 2010s (-0.25% vs. 0.74%), and recorded underneath the nation over 2020-2022 (0.15% vs. 0.31%).
   
 
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change
 
 
 
0.51
0.93
1.05
0.49
0.47
-0.25
0.15
0.17
 
0.36
0.33
0.58
0.31
0.51
0.13
0.18
0.08
 
0.96
1.10
0.95
1.23
0.95
0.74
0.31
0.38
 
   

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Nonmetropolitan Connecticut:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
141,990
100.0
N
4.73
1970
 
144,428
101.7
1.72
4.75
1971
 
145,079
102.2
0.45
4.74
1972
 
145,915
102.8
0.58
4.75
1973
 
147,138
103.6
0.84
4.79
1974
 
146,215
103.0
-0.63
4.75
1975
 
148,701
104.7
1.70
4.82
1976
 
150,150
105.7
0.97
4.87
1977
 
149,083
105.0
-0.71
4.83
1978
 
153,720
108.3
3.11
4.97
1979
 
155,612
109.6
1.23
5.02
1980
 
157,234
110.7
1.04
5.05
1981
 
158,753
111.8
0.97
5.07
1982
 
159,431
112.3
0.43
5.08
1983
 
160,714
113.2
0.80
5.08
1984
 
161,025
113.4
0.19
5.06
1985
 
162,394
114.4
0.85
5.07
1986
 
165,087
116.3
1.66
5.12
1987
 
167,512
118.0
1.47
5.16
1988
 
169,822
119.6
1.38
5.19
1989
 
172,755
121.7
1.73
5.26
1990
 
174,462
122.9
0.99
5.30
1991
 
175,469
123.6
0.58
5.31
1992
 
176,261
124.1
0.45
5.34
1993
 
177,147
124.8
0.50
5.35
1994
 
177,588
125.1
0.25
5.36
1995
 
178,258
125.5
0.38
5.36
1996
 
179,236
126.2
0.55
5.37
1997
 
179,770
126.6
0.30
5.37
1998
 
180,506
127.1
0.41
5.36
1999
 
181,328
127.7
0.46
5.35
2000
 
182,597
128.6
0.70
5.35
2001
 
184,118
129.7
0.83
5.36
2002
 
185,974
131.0
1.01
5.38
2003
 
187,424
132.0
0.78
5.38
2004
 
188,601
132.8
0.63
5.39
2005
 
188,912
133.0
0.16
5.39
2006
 
189,682
133.6
0.41
5.39
2007
 
189,866
133.7
0.10
5.38
2008
 
190,175
133.9
0.16
5.36
2009
 
190,015
133.8
-0.08
5.33
2010
 
189,898
133.7
-0.06
5.30
2011
 
189,659
133.6
-0.13
5.28
2012
 
188,811
133.0
-0.45
5.24
2013
 
188,622
132.8
-0.10
5.22
2014
 
187,661
132.2
-0.51
5.19
2015
 
186,974
131.7
-0.37
5.18
2016
 
186,156
131.1
-0.44
5.16
2017
 
185,552
130.7
-0.32
5.14
2018
 
185,504
130.6
-0.03
5.14
2019
 
185,264
130.5
-0.13
5.14
2020
 
184,818
130.2
-0.24
5.14
2021
 
185,799
130.9
0.53
5.13
2022
 
186,116
131.1
0.17
5.13
Source: Calculations by the Connecticut Regional Economic Analysis Project (CT-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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Connecticut:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
3,000,000
100.0
N
1.49
1970
 
3,038,782
101.3
1.29
1.49
1971
 
3,061,448
102.0
0.75
1.48
1972
 
3,069,617
102.3
0.27
1.47
1973
 
3,069,140
102.3
-0.02
1.45
1974
 
3,075,784
102.5
0.22
1.44
1975
 
3,084,726
102.8
0.29
1.43
1976
 
3,085,984
102.9
0.04
1.42
1977
 
3,088,729
103.0
0.09
1.41
1978
 
3,094,839
103.2
0.20
1.39
1979
 
3,099,907
103.3
0.16
1.38
1980
 
3,113,174
103.8
0.43
1.37
1981
 
3,128,837
104.3
0.50
1.36
1982
 
3,139,014
104.6
0.33
1.35
1983
 
3,162,355
105.4
0.74
1.35
1984
 
3,180,014
106.0
0.56
1.35
1985
 
3,201,131
106.7
0.66
1.35
1986
 
3,223,741
107.5
0.71
1.34
1987
 
3,247,290
108.2
0.73
1.34
1988
 
3,271,954
109.1
0.76
1.34
1989
 
3,283,404
109.4
0.35
1.33
1990
 
3,291,967
109.7
0.26
1.32
1991
 
3,302,895
110.1
0.33
1.31
1992
 
3,300,712
110.0
-0.07
1.29
1993
 
3,309,175
110.3
0.26
1.27
1994
 
3,316,121
110.5
0.21
1.26
1995
 
3,324,144
110.8
0.24
1.25
1996
 
3,336,685
111.2
0.38
1.24
1997
 
3,349,348
111.6
0.38
1.23
1998
 
3,365,352
112.2
0.48
1.22
1999
 
3,386,401
112.9
0.63
1.21
2000
 
3,411,777
113.7
0.75
1.21
2001
 
3,432,835
114.4
0.62
1.20
2002
 
3,458,749
115.3
0.75
1.20
2003
 
3,484,336
116.1
0.74
1.20
2004
 
3,496,094
116.5
0.34
1.19
2005
 
3,506,956
116.9
0.31
1.19
2006
 
3,517,460
117.2
0.30
1.18
2007
 
3,527,270
117.6
0.28
1.17
2008
 
3,545,579
118.2
0.52
1.17
2009
 
3,561,807
118.7
0.46
1.16
2010
 
3,580,279
119.3
0.52
1.16
2011
 
3,594,193
119.8
0.39
1.15
2012
 
3,605,259
120.2
0.31
1.15
2013
 
3,610,314
120.3
0.14
1.14
2014
 
3,614,695
120.5
0.12
1.13
2015
 
3,611,995
120.4
-0.07
1.12
2016
 
3,607,688
120.3
-0.12
1.11
2017
 
3,607,615
120.3
0.00
1.10
2018
 
3,611,318
120.4
0.10
1.10
2019
 
3,607,159
120.2
-0.12
1.09
2020
 
3,597,362
119.9
-0.27
1.09
2021
 
3,623,355
120.8
0.72
1.09
2022
 
3,626,205
120.9
0.08
1.09
Source: Calculations by the Connecticut Regional Economic Analysis Project (CT-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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United States:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
201,298,000
100.0
N
1970
 
203,798,722
101.2
1.24
1971
 
206,817,509
102.7
1.48
1972
 
209,274,882
104.0
1.19
1973
 
211,349,205
105.0
0.99
1974
 
213,333,635
106.0
0.94
1975
 
215,456,585
107.0
1.00
1976
 
217,553,859
108.1
0.97
1977
 
219,760,875
109.2
1.01
1978
 
222,098,244
110.3
1.06
1979
 
224,568,579
111.6
1.11
1980
 
227,224,719
112.9
1.18
1981
 
229,465,744
114.0
0.99
1982
 
231,664,432
115.1
0.96
1983
 
233,792,014
116.1
0.92
1984
 
235,824,907
117.2
0.87
1985
 
237,923,734
118.2
0.89
1986
 
240,132,831
119.3
0.93
1987
 
242,288,936
120.4
0.90
1988
 
244,499,004
121.5
0.91
1989
 
246,819,222
122.6
0.95
1990
 
249,622,814
124.0
1.14
1991
 
252,980,941
125.7
1.35
1992
 
256,514,224
127.4
1.40
1993
 
259,918,588
129.1
1.33
1994
 
263,125,821
130.7
1.23
1995
 
266,278,393
132.3
1.20
1996
 
269,394,284
133.8
1.17
1997
 
272,646,925
135.4
1.21
1998
 
275,854,104
137.0
1.18
1999
 
279,040,168
138.6
1.15
2000
 
282,162,411
140.2
1.12
2001
 
284,968,955
141.6
0.99
2002
 
287,625,193
142.9
0.93
2003
 
290,107,933
144.1
0.86
2004
 
292,805,298
145.5
0.93
2005
 
295,516,599
146.8
0.93
2006
 
298,379,912
148.2
0.97
2007
 
301,231,207
149.6
0.96
2008
 
304,093,966
151.1
0.95
2009
 
306,771,529
152.4
0.88
2010
 
309,378,433
153.7
0.85
2011
 
311,841,632
154.9
0.80
2012
 
314,344,331
156.2
0.80
2013
 
316,735,375
157.3
0.76
2014
 
319,270,047
158.6
0.80
2015
 
321,829,327
159.9
0.80
2016
 
324,367,742
161.1
0.79
2017
 
326,623,063
162.3
0.70
2018
 
328,542,157
163.2
0.59
2019
 
330,233,102
164.1
0.51
2020
 
331,511,512
164.7
0.39
2021
 
332,031,554
164.9
0.16
2022
 
333,287,557
165.6
0.38
Source: Calculations by the Connecticut Regional Economic Analysis Project (CT-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1400_100_PN
 
   
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