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Derby, Connecticut

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StatisticDerbyConnecticutUnited States
Total Population12,4873,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,500$95,781$80,734
Median Age46.441.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.6%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$256,700$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,452$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate10.8%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born14.5%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.9%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.926.526.4
Worked from Home15.1%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.5%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Derby, Connecticut

Age in Derby, Connecticut

StatisticDerbyConnecticutUnited States
Median Age46.441.138.9
Under 18 %14.6%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.5%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.8%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.6%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.1%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Derby, Connecticut

StatisticDerbyConnecticutUnited States
Households5,8961,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households56.8%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children20.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.2%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone35.9%29.1%28.7%
Never Married39.0%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Derby, Connecticut

StatisticDerbyConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,280$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.9%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.4%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.5%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.8%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.9%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households16.5%11.8%n/a

Housing in Derby, Connecticut

StatisticDerbyConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units6,2191,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes37.6%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.4%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.1%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.1%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,510$6,643n/a

Education in Derby, Connecticut

StatisticDerbyConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School11.9%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate30.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.0%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.7%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.9%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Derby, Connecticut

StatisticDerbyConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.4%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.8%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.3%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.2%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Derby, Connecticut

StatisticDerbyConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.7%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.2%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.4%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.0%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.3%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.4%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Derby

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.