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Derby Connecticut Information: Derby, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Derby from the last gathering is 12391. You can view Derby venues that host many Derby CT events every year. You can also research Derby Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Derby Connecticut real estate guide. Derby Connecticut has a latitude of 41.3815 and a longitude of -73.0779. Zip codes in Derby, CT include 06418 ... more Derby zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Derby, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Derby, CT was 12,391.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Derby was 5,984, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Derby, CT
There are an estimated 2,463 married men in the town. 52.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Derby are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Derby is 6,407 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Derby, Connecticut
There are an estimated 2,582 married women in the community. 48 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Derby, CT
The median age of people living in Derby, CT was 37.7 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 Derby was 758. There were 9,704 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (2,059) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Derby, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Derby, CT was 12,166.

White Population in Derby, CT
The estimated White population in the Derby community is 11,162, which is 90.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Derby, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 449, which is 3.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Derby, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Derby, CT was 20.

Asian Population in Derby, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 215.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Derby, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Derby was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 312, while those of “two or more races” was 225 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Derby community was 950, or 7.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Derby, CT
The household population number in Derby was 12,160.

Group Quarters Population in Derby, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 231.

Average Household Size in Derby, CT
The average household size in Derby is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Derby, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,568 total housing units in Derby.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,252, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,056 were owner-occupied (58.2), and 2,196 were renter-occupied (41.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 316 vacant homes in Derby at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Derby, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,084, with a median value in dollars of 136,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Derby, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,327 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Derby, average costs per month were $445 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,886 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Derby, Connecticut
1,564 people in Derby also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Derby, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Derby was 1,135, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Derby, CT
In 2000, there were 2,474 people in Derby, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Derby, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,471 people in Derby who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 21.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Derby, Connecticut
There were 6,536 in the labor force in Derby at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.1 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 Derby was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Derby, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,670. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Derby, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,715. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Derby, Connecticut
Per capita income in Derby in the last full census was 23,117. 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 Derby numbered 225, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Derby, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,014, or 8.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.