Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA)
1990: 329,935
2000: 353,556
Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.1%
U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (Greater New York, NY CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)
City Residents
1980: 102,466
1990: 108,056
2000: 117,083
2003 estimate: 120,107
Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.3%
U.S. rank in 1980: 161st
U.S. rank in 1990: 177th (State rank: 5th)
U.S. rank in 2000: 209th
Density: 3,354 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 81,718
Black or African American: 18,019
American Indian and Alaska Native: 243
Asian: 5,856
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 46
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 19,635
Other: 7,608
Percent of residents born in state: 37.6%
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 8,108
Population 5 to 14 years old: 7,452
Population 15 to 19 years old: 6,704
Population 20 to 24 years old: 5,669
Population 25 to 34 years old: 20,802
Population 35 to 44 years old: 20,202
Population 45 to 54 years old: 15,142
Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,665
Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,547
Population 65 to 74 years old: 8,271
Population 75 to 84 years old: 5,663
Population 85 years and over: 2,241
Median age: 36.4 years
Births (2001, Fairfield County)
Total number: 12,184
Deaths (2001, Fairfield County)
Total number: 7,025 (of which 63 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $34,987
Median household income: $60,556
Total number of households: 45,454
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 3,277
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,045
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,780
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,010
$35,000 to $49,999: 5,961
$50,000 to $74,999: 8,232
$75,000 to $99,999: 5,494
$100,000 to $149,999: 6,216
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,565
$200,000 or more: 3,873
Percent of families below poverty level: 5.4% (26.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,398