Census Data for Enfield

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Enfield a population of 43,643 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Enfield a population of 44,654 people.

The community of Enfield is located in Hartford County. The 2010 Census gave Hartford County; a population of 894,014 people. This means that Enfield had 4.99% of the county's total population, making it Hartford's 10th most populous community.

At the same time, Connecticut had a population of 3,574,097 people, meaning that Enfield had 1.25% of the total population of Connecticut - making it the state's 35th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Enfield has a total area of 34.22 square miles [88.6 km²]. Of this total, 33.27 square miles [86.2 km²] is land, with the balance (2.76%) being water (0.94 square miles [2.4 km²]).

Hartford County has a land area of 735 square miles [1,903.9 km²]. At 33.27 square miles [86.2 km²], Enfield has 4.53% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Enfield, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Enfield reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Enfield might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   41° 59' 2"   (or 41.98°)
  • Lon:   -72° 33' 19"   (or -72.56°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Enfield had 17,558 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 44,654 people, this averages 2.54 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Enfield had a land area of 33.27 square miles [86.2 km²]. This translates to 513 Housing Units per square mile [198.1 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Enfield had 17,043 Housing Units, a population of 45,212 people and a land area of 33.38 square miles [86.5 km²]. This gives a density of 2.65 people per Housing Unit and 498.1 Housing Units per square mile [192.3 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Enfield and you need to be careful when comparing results between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Hartford County ...

The community of Enfield is located in Hartford County<4>.

The county had a population of 894,014 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 44,654 people, Enfield represented 4.99% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Hartford County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Enfield, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Enfield. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Enfield or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Enfield, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Enfield.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   41.983993°   (or 41°59'2" N)
  • Lon:   -72.555553°   (or -72°33'19" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   41.987238°   (or 41°59'14" N)
  • Lon:   -72.563659°   (or -72°33'49" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2,495 feet to the southeast<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#212332) to Enfield. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Enfield. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   41.975097°   (or 41°58'30" N)
  • Lon:   -72.549532°   (or -72°32'58" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 3,630 feet to the northwest<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Enfield. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Enfield.

Miscellaneous Information for Enfield ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Hartford County or the community of Enfield:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Enfield:
  • GNIS ID for Enfield: 212332
  • GNIS ID for Hartford County: 212338
  • GNIS ID for State of Connecticut: 1779780

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 09 (Connecticut)
  • County Code: 003 (Hartford County)
  • Place Code: 25990 (Enfield)
  • State & County Code: 09/003 (Connecticut / Hartford County)
  • State & Place Code: 09/25990 (Connecticut / Enfield)

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  • Enfield is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Enfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)