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Danbury, Connecticut

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StatisticDanburyConnecticutUnited States
Total Population87,2633,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,393$95,781$80,734
Median Age40.641.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.0%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$411,200$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,846$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate11.7%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born35.0%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.8%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.926.526.4
Worked from Home12.7%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.5%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Danbury, Connecticut

Age in Danbury, Connecticut

StatisticDanburyConnecticutUnited States
Median Age40.641.138.9
Under 18 %19.6%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Danbury, Connecticut

StatisticDanburyConnecticutUnited States
Households33,0711,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households63.0%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children30.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.4%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone29.9%29.1%28.7%
Never Married37.5%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Danbury, Connecticut

StatisticDanburyConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,585$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.7%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.6%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.1%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.6%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households12.1%11.8%n/a

Housing in Danbury, Connecticut

StatisticDanburyConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units34,9481,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.0%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.5%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.4%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.2%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,877$6,643n/a

Education in Danbury, Connecticut

StatisticDanburyConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School16.6%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate26.3%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.1%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.5%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.5%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Danbury, Connecticut

StatisticDanburyConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.7%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.2%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.8%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.5%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Danbury, Connecticut

StatisticDanburyConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence37.4%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.0%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens20.1%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home53.8%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home26.9%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.8%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Danbury

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.