During each Decennial survey, the U.S. Census Bureau opens administrative offices in each state approximately
a year and a half in advance of the April 1st "official" date. The Census' Boston Regional Office has just
posted six (6) positions for both Hartford and
Bridgeport. Similar positions are being
hired throughout New England.
Training sessions are being held July 24th and July 28th in Hartford, and in Bridgeport on July 28th and July 29th. Read the full Press Release.
CT Public School Enrollment Shrinking 17% between 2004/5 and 2020/21
Between 2006/7 and 2007/8, Connecticut's public schools reported a drop in enrollment of
approximately 4,000 students for grades 1 through 12. A review of preliminary public school reports by the
Connecticut State Data Center's Manager Orlando Rodriguez indicates that the 2007/8 school year marks the
beginning of a long-term decline in the state's school age population.
The loss of these 4,000 students is documented for each specific School District. We have also developed a table for Towns with the most growth and most decline, by Number and Percent, over just the last school year.
CtSDC in the News - July 17, 2008 |
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Population Dips in Litchfield County
(July 17, 2008) "We have seen growth in the last decade. In the last few years like other towns we are seeing a decline. Is a one percent [difference] significant, I think not," said Thomaston First Selectman Maura Martin. | Data in the News - June 23, 2008 |
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Schools Won Inflated Grants
(June 23, 2008) By overstating future enrollments, several Connecticut school districts have collected millions of dollars in excess state grants for school construction projects, state auditors have concluded. Enrollment projections submitted by schools are a key factor in determining state reimbursements for school construction projects. The state covers up to 80 percent of those costs.... In a review prompted by a whistleblower complaint, the audit team found that the state had neither a uniform process for schools to submit enrollment projections nor a consistent process to review those projections. ” From the Hartford Business Journal
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Town Population Estimates, 2005 to 2007 -- Annually from U.S. Census
The U.S. Census Bureau produces estimates of total resident population for all areas of general-purpose government on an annual basis. Census uses the name, Subcounty Total Resident Population Estimates inclusively, to cover both incorporated places, such as cities, boroughs, and villages, and minor civil divisions such as towns and townships.
This release is for July 1, 2007 data. Previous years' releases can be located on the Census Bureau page: Minor Civil Divisions rather than incorporated places, which is only a very short list of Connecticut communities. This is a matter of Census' terminology.
Highlights for 2007 Estimates
A data table is available in both Excel and PDF.
CtSDC Note:
08Apr2008Our reports about on-going changes at the U.S. Census Bureau and how these affect our ability to compare data sets are now collected on a separate webpage, Data Considerations, where we will index these for you.
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