Connecticut Population Growth Is Slow
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)- The Connecticut State Data Center says figures from last year show the population growth in the state is very small.
The University of Connecticut-based center says Connecticut's population grew by less than two-tenths of 1 percent last year. The state picked up an additional 6,556 residents, the equivalent of 39 more people per town statewide.
The U.S. Census Bureau is set to release Connecticut's 2007 population data Thursday and population experts at the data center say the numbers show that 59 of the state's 169 towns and cities saw their populations decline.
The center says Bridgeport had the largest absolute decline of any town or city, losing 252 people in a single year.
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Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com
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