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Derby Kansas Information: Derby, Kansas is part of SEDGWICK County. Population for Derby from the last gathering is 17807. You can view Derby venues that host many Derby KS events every year. You can also research Derby Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Derby Kansas real estate guide. Derby Kansas has a latitude of 37.5608 and a longitude of -97.2418. Zip codes in Derby, KS include 67037 ... more Derby zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Derby, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Derby, KS was 17,807.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Derby was 8,556, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Derby, KS
There are an estimated 4,216 married men in the town. 68.3 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 9,251 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Derby, Kansas
There are an estimated 4,377 married women in the community. 63.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Derby, KS
The median age of people living in Derby, KS was 34.8 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 1,219. There were 12,073 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10 percent of the population (1,775) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Derby, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Derby, KS was 17,489.

White Population in Derby, KS
The estimated White population in the Derby community is 16,742, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Derby, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 237, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Derby, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Derby, KS was 139.

Asian Population in Derby, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 179.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Derby, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Derby was an estimated 25.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 167, while those of “two or more races” was 318 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Derby community was 533, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Derby, KS
The household population number in Derby was 17,667.

Group Quarters Population in Derby, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 140.

Average Household Size in Derby, KS
The average household size in Derby is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Derby, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,407 total housing units in Derby.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,196, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,930 were owner-occupied (79.6), and 1,266 were renter-occupied (20.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 211 vacant homes in Derby at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Derby, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,664, with a median value in dollars of 104,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Derby, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,045 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Derby, average costs per month were $308 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,012 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Derby, Kansas
3,750 people in Derby also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Derby, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Derby was 2,080, or 17.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Derby, KS
In 2000, there were 1,939 people in Derby, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Derby, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 520 people in Derby who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Derby, Kansas
There were 9,181 in the labor force in Derby at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.6 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 20.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Derby, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,508. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Derby, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,476. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Derby, Kansas
Per capita income in Derby in the last full census was 22,779. 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 70, or 1.4 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, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 371, or 2.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.