Unfortunately, the recent update was done by editing the existing page of the Archdiocese's web site, rather than creating a new page. Fortunately, at least some past versions are at the Internet Archive for comparison.
What are called 2001 numbers are found on the page dated
October 12, 2001 and as
updated December 12, 2002. What are called 2003 numbers on on the page as
updated March 23, 2004. What are called 2006 numbers are on the page
updated May 2, 2007.
Here are some comparisons.
Registered Catholics/Total population
2001 685,004/2,222,364; 2003 731,516/2,261,397; 2006 674,736/2,271,840
It's hard to believe Catholics increased by 46,000 (6.7%) in two years and then decreased 56,000 in the next three.
Baptisms (infant)
2001 9,156; 2003 9,322; 2006 8,686
That's an increase of 2%, then a decline of 7%.
First communions
2001 8,943; 2003 9,193; 2006 8,354
Another slight increase, then a 9% drop.
Confirmations
2001 6,312; 2003 6,537; 2006 5,997
Yet another small increase, then an 8% decline. Note that confirmations are thousands fewer than first communions.
Marriages, total
2001 3,153; 2003 2,812; 2006 2,572
Steady decline
Marriages, Catholic
2001 2,187; 2003 2,018; 2006 1,783
Accelerating decline
Marriages, interfaith
2001 966; 2003 794; 2006 789
Decline, then steady. (From my glass house I see that 30% of marriages are interfaith.) The difference between Catholics confirmed and those marrying some years later could approximates the civilly married, cohabiting, and single.
Diocesan priests, active
2001 255; 2003 228; 2006 209
Steady decline
Seminarians
2001 25; 2003 21; 2006 29
An encouraging big percentage increase on discouragingly small base
Women religious
2001 2,764; 2003 2,290; 2006 2,327
Unless there's an untold story about new nuns, either the numbers are off or orders are consolidating members here.
Catholic elementary schools/enrollment
2001 135/30,993; 2003 124/29,357; 2006 121/28,456
Slow decline in enrollment, possible slowing decrease in facilities
Religious education, elementary
2001 31,205; 2003 30,911; 2006 23,600
That last number seems suspect in light the elemenary school enrollment and high school religious education numbers.
Religious education, high school
2001 13,840; 2003 14,109; 2006 14,269
Slow and steady increase