Census Data for Borough of Naugatuck
Population ...
The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Borough of Naugatuck a population of 31,862 people.
The community of Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County. The 2010 Census gave New Haven County; a population of 862,477 people. This means that Borough of Naugatuck had 3.69% of the county's total population, making it New Haven's 14th most populous community.
At the same time, Connecticut had a population of 3,574,097 people, meaning that Borough of Naugatuck had 0.89% of the total population of Connecticut - making it the state's 47th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Borough of Naugatuck has a total area of 16.4 square miles [42.5 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0.09 square miles [0.2 km²]).
New Haven County has a land area of 604 square miles [1,565.7 km²]. At 16.31 square miles [42.2 km²], Borough of Naugatuck has 2.7% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Borough of Naugatuck, 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 Borough of Naugatuck reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Borough of Naugatuck 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° 29' 18" (or 41.49°)
- Lon: -73° 3' 6" (or -73.05°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Borough of Naugatuck had 13,061 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 31,862 people, this averages 2.44 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Borough of Naugatuck had a land area of 16.31 square miles [42.2 km²]. This translates to 796 Housing Units per square mile [307.5 housing units/km²].
New Haven County ...
Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County<3>.
The county had a population of 862,477 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 31,862 people, Borough of Naugatuck represented 3.69% of the county's total.
In addition, where the community of Borough of Naugatuck has a population density of 1,942 people per square mile [750 people/km²], New Haven County averages 1,426 people per square mile [550 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for New Haven County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Borough of Naugatuck, 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 Borough of Naugatuck. 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 Borough of Naugatuck 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 Borough of Naugatuck, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Borough of Naugatuck.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 41.488597° (or 41°29'18" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2378283) to Borough of Naugatuck. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Borough of Naugatuck. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 41.488989° (or 41°29'20" N)
- Lon: -73.051821° (or -73°3'6" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 143.9 feet to the south<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Borough of Naugatuck. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Borough of Naugatuck.
Lon: -73.051882° (or -73°3'6" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Borough of Naugatuck ...
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 New Haven County or the community of Borough of Naugatuck:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 09 (Connecticut)
- County Code: 009 (New Haven County)
- Place Code: 49880 (Borough of Naugatuck)
- State & County Code: 09/009 (Connecticut / New Haven County)
- State & Place Code: 09/49880 (Connecticut / Borough of Naugatuck)
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- Borough of Naugatuck 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 Borough of Naugatuck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <2> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 173 degrees and a distance of 143.9 feet. |