Danbury, Connecticut Census and Community Profile

DANBURY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Danbury, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Danbury, CT was 74,848.

Danbury Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Danbury was 36,690, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Danbury, CT
There are an estimated 16,666 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Danbury are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Danbury is 38,158 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Danbury, Connecticut
There are an estimated 16,362 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Danbury, CT
The median age of people living in Danbury, CT was 35.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Danbury was 4,900. There were 58,621 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (8,236) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Danbury, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Danbury, CT was 71,888.

White Population in Danbury, CT
The estimated White population in the Danbury community is 56,853, which is 76 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Danbury, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,060, which is 6.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Danbury, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Danbury, CT was 214.

Asian Population in Danbury, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,082.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Danbury, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Danbury was an estimated 26.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,653, while those of “two or more races” was 2,960 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Danbury community was 11,791, or 15.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Danbury, CT
The household population number in Danbury was 71,720.

Group Quarters Population in Danbury, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,128.

Average Household Size in Danbury, CT
The average household size in Danbury is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Danbury, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 28,519 total housing units in Danbury.

The number of occupied housing units was 27,183, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,849 were owner-occupied (58.3), and 11,334 were renter-occupied (41.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,336 vacant homes in Danbury at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Danbury, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,779, with a median value in dollars of 186,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Danbury, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,489 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Danbury, average costs per month were $450 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 39,434 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Danbury, Connecticut
13,884 people in Danbury also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Danbury, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Danbury was 5,083, or 8.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Danbury, CT
In 2000, there were 12,128 people in Danbury, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Danbury, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24,268 people in Danbury who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 34.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Danbury, Connecticut
There were 41,741 in the labor force in Danbury at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Danbury was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Danbury, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,664. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Danbury, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,899. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Danbury, Connecticut
Per capita income in Danbury in the last full census was 24,500. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Danbury numbered 1,079, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Danbury, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,705, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.