Derby, CT Demographic Data

Derby, CT Summary

Derby is located in New Haven County in Connecticut
  • Population: 12,858
  • Area: 5.41 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 5.06 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.35 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,378.90 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 41.01 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Derby, CT Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,308
50%
50.8
Male
6,447
51%
49.2
Total Population
12,755
 
323,128,000

Derby, CT Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
746
5.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
938
7.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
592
4.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
667
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
667
5.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,144
16.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,404
11.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,079
16.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
885
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
758
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,038
8.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
510
4.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
327
2.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,897
77.6%
77.2
Female
5,026
50.8%
51.3
Male
4,871
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,628
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,234
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,875
14.7%
15.2
Female
1,092
58.2%
55.8
Male
783
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Derby, CT Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,230
95.9% 
96.8
White
9,874
77.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
819
6.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
480
3.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
90
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
22
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
13
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
355
2.8% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,045
8.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
525
4.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,244
25.4% 
17.8
Mexican
291
2.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,545
12.1% 
1.7
Cuban
60
0.5% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,348
10.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,511
74.6% 
82.2

Derby, CT Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
461
5.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
787
8.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,022
33.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,706
18.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
818
8.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,595
17.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
756
8.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,248
13.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,897
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,351
25.7%
31.2

Derby, CT Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,210
40.2%
33.7%
Now Married
4,320
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,080
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
123
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
746
7.1
5.8%

Derby, CT Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,617
71.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,392
28.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,745
14.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,261
10.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
386
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Derby, CT Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
229
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
274
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
446
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
460
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
833
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,035
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
583
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
733
14.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
177
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
179
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
55,316
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,846
 
31,128

Derby, CT Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
390
5.9%
9.8
Construction
634
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,298
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
462
7.0%
6.6
Information
276
4.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
833
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
416
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,005
15.3%
11.4
Public administration
268
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
565
8.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
207
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
221
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
622
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,033
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,058
16.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,519
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,343
20.4%
18.1%

Derby, CT Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,499
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,155
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
605
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
105
1.6%
5.1
Walked
167
2.6%
2.7
Other means
86
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
381
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
 
26.6

Derby, CT Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
345
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,201
44.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,492
30.1%
37.1
3 or more
911
18.4%
21.0

Derby, CT Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,949
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,727
55.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,222
44.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
530
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Derby, CT Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,479
1 room
27
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
191
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
417
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,573
28.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,436
26.2%
19.8
6 rooms
757
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
512
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
281
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
285
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Derby, CT Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,479
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,991
36.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
749
13.7%
5.9
2-units
901
16.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
590
10.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
670
12.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
116
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
419
7.6%
9.0
Mobile home
43
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Derby, CT Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,653
30.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
281
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,071
19.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
515
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
726
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
629
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
363
6.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
202
3.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
39
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Derby, CT Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,423
49.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
168
3.4%
4.7
Electricity
855
17.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,338
27.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
110
2.2%
0.1
Wood
28
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.3%
1.1

Derby, CT Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,738
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
15
0.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
65
3.7%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
117
6.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
174
10.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
351
20.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
385
22.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
631
36.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
355
20.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
294
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
226
13.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
673
39.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%

Derby, CT Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,103 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
58
2.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
158
7.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
220
10.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
701
33.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
966
45.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
119
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,069
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
145
7.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
262
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
197
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
316
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
166
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
978
47.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
158
0.0%
0.0%

Derby, CT Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,727
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
27
1.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
66
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
447
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
831
30.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
833
30.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
459
16.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
199,400
 
205,000