Politics & Government
Census 2010: Darien's Population Hits 20,732 [Updated]
The U.S. Census Bureau released data for Connecticut Wednesday afternoon.
There were 20,732 people living in Darien as of 2010, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau, representing a 5.7 percent increase over ten years earlier.
That rise was reflected across a broad range of self-reported racial categories, including white (up 5.7 percent), black or African American (up 16.8 percent), Asian (up 57.0 percent), "some other race" (up 108.6 percent), and two or more races (up 46.5 percent).
The number of Darien residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino also jumped significantly from 429 to 743, a 73.2 percent increase.
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The town's population increase compares to a 4.9 percent jump across Connecticut and a 3.9 percent uptick across Fairfield County.
Notably, the 15.9 percent increase in the number of Darien residents under 18 — from 6,364 in 2000 to 7,381 in 2010 — dramatically outpaced overall growth, a figure that is reflected in the still-rising enrollments facing . Minors accounted for 35.6 percent of all Darien residents in the census.
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Across the state, the number of people identifying as white decreased while black/African American, Hispanic, and Asian populations increased both in Fairfield County and in Connecticut.
Fairfield County came in as the largest county in Connecticut with 916,829 residents, or 3.9 percent more than in 2000. Other top counties include Hartford, New Haven, New London, and Litchfield.
Of the state's most populated cities, neighboring Stamford comes in fourth with 122,643 people — up 4.7 percent — behind Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford. Norwalk ranked sixth.
The census data will likely have a signifcant impact on the state's redrawing of congressional and state legislative districts. The official 2010 Census Redistricting Data Summary File can be used to shape federal, state and local legislative districts under Public Law 94-171.
Calls to Democratic and Republican members of the Legislative Management Committee were not immediately returned Wednesday.
LOCAL CENSUS DATA
Darien 2000
Darien 2010 Total 19,607
20,732 (+5.7%) White
18,450
19,508 (+5.7%) Black or African American
89
104 (+16.8%) American Indian and Alaska Native
8
20 (+150.0%) Asian
474
744 (+63.0%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
5 (even) Some other race
58 121 (+108.6%) Population of two or more races 157
230 (+46.5%) Hispanic or Latino (Cultural designation, may be any race) 429
743 (+73.2%) 18 or older (voting age) 13,243
13,351 (+0.8%)
COUNTY, STATE DATA
Connecticut 2000
Connecticut 2010 Fairfield County 2000Fairfield County 2010 Total 3,405,565 3,574,097 (+4.9%) 882,567 916,829 (+3.9%) White
2,780,355
2,772,410 (-0.3%)
699,992 685,900 (-2.0%) Black or African American309,843 362,296 (+16.9%) 88,362 99,317 (+12.4%) American Indian and Alaska Native
9,639
11,256 (+16.8%)
1,736 2,384 (+37.3%) Asian82,313 135,565 (+65.0%) 28,689 42,284 (+47.4%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,366 1,428 (+4.5%) 366 442 (+20.8%) Some other race
147,201 198,466 (+34.8%) 41,471 62,474 (+50.6%) Population of two or more races 74,848 92,676 (+23.8%) 21,951 24,028 (+9.5%) Hispanic or Latino (Cultural designation, may be any race) 320,323 479,087 (+49.6%) 104,835 155,025 (+47.9%) 18 or older (voting age) 2,563,877 2,757,082 (+7.5%) 656,353 689,810 (+5.1%)
Correction: Patch forgot to carry the one. Several of the percentage increases above have been updated accordingly.
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