Danbury, CT

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2020 Population

84,650

0.0366% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2018 Median Age

37.8

0.532% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

11%

4.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$73,204

0.127% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$311,200

3.87% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

45,405

1.92% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Danbury, CT had a population of 84.7k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $73,204. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Danbury, CT grew from 84,619 to 84,650, a 0.0366% increase and its median household income declined from $73,297 to $73,204, a −0.127% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Danbury, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.1%), Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.99%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.12%).

None of the households in Danbury, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81.2% of the residents in Danbury, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Danbury, CT are Western Connecticut State University (1,183 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Danbury, CT was $311,200, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Danbury, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Danbury, CT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Danbury, CT is home to a population of 84.7k people, from which 81.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 30.4% of Danbury, CT residents were born outside of the country (25.7k people).

In 2020, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.1k people) in Danbury, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Other (Hispanic) and 7.61k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.2%

2020 Citizenship

80.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 81.2% of Danbury, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Danbury, CT was 80.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Danbury, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Danbury, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.1k ± 1.73k
Other (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.54k
White (Hispanic)
7.61k ± 1.23k

29%

Hispanic Population

24.6k people

29% of the people in Danbury, CT are hispanic (24.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Danbury, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

India
43,218 ± 5,073 people
Jamaica
38,363 ± 4,783 people
Mexico
27,422 ± 4,050 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was India, the natal country of 43,218 Connecticut residents, followed by Jamaica with 38,363 and Mexico with 27,422.

Foreign-Born Population

30.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

25.7k people

30.9%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

26.1k people

As of 2018, 30.4% of Danbury, CT residents (25.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Danbury, CT was 30.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Danbury, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,021 ± 260
Gulf War (2001-)
325 ± 158
Korea
230 ± 100

Danbury, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Danbury, CT employs 45.4k people. The largest industries in Danbury, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,387 people), Retail Trade (6,006 people), and Manufacturing (4,444 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,125), Finance & Insurance ($75,085), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,773).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,821. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

45.4k

2020 Value

± 1,848

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± 5.69%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Danbury, CT declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 46.3k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Danbury, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,660 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,569 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (4,097 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Danbury, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.4k

2020 Value

± 1,848

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± 5.69%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Danbury, CT declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 46.3k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Danbury, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,387 people), Retail Trade (6,006 people), and Manufacturing (4,444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Danbury, CT, though some of these residents may live in Danbury, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,712

Median earning men ± $4,181

$32,132

Median earning women ± $2,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($90,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,455), and Manufacturing ($59,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($95,014), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625), and Construction ($60,075).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($17.5B) and Pharmaceuticals ($13.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Connecticut products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Connecticut.

$192B

2020 Value in Connecticut

$344B

Projected 2050 Value in Connecticut

79.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Connecticut trade was $192B. This is expected to increase 79.4% to $344B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Connecticut trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $33.8B, followed by Massachusetts with $20.1B and New Jersey and $8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Connecticut shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Danbury, CT awarded 1,183 degrees. The student population of Danbury, CT in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2,355 male students and 2,891 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Danbury, CT are White (762 and 64.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (193 and 16.3%), Black or African American (108 and 9.13%), and Asian (53 and 4.48%).

The largest universities in Danbury, CT by number of degrees awarded are Western Connecticut State University (1,183 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Danbury, CT are Criminal Justice - Police Science (92 and 7.78%), General Psychology (86 and 7.27%), and Registered Nursing (83 and 7.02%).

The median tuition cost in Danbury, CT for a public four year colleges is $6,162 for in-state students and $18,436 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Danbury, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 5,246 (44.9% men and 55.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 5,246 students enrolled in Danbury, CT, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,065 records, of which 52.8% were women and 47.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
86 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
83 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
92 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Danbury, CT was General Psychology with 86 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Danbury, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Western Connecticut State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,183 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Connecticut State University with 1,183 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 464 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Danbury, CT, which is 0.645 times less than the 719 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 762 degrees mean that there were 3.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 193 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,162) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,619) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Measure

In 2020, 0.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.745% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (772k), Bachelors Degree (604k), and Some college (553k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Danbury, CT was $311,200 in 2020, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $299,600 to $311,200, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Danbury, CT is 57%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Danbury, CT have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Danbury, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Danbury, CT is $73,204. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Danbury, CT was Census Tract 2113 with a value of $107,561, followed by Census Tract 2109 and Census Tract 2108, with respective values of $105,851 and $92,717.

Housing

Property

$311,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,155

$17,711

Median Property Taxes

±$974

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Danbury, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Danbury, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2020

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 57% of the housing units in Danbury, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Danbury, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2113
Census Tract 2109
Census Tract 2108

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Danbury, CT was Census Tract 2113 with a value of $107,561, followed by Census Tract 2109 and Census Tract 2108, with respective values of $105,851 and $92,717.

The following map shows all of the places in Danbury, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,204

Median Household Income

± $5,354

31.1k

Number of Households

± 1,561

In 2020, the median household income of the 31.1k households in Danbury, CT declined from $73,204 from the previous year's value of $73,297.

The following chart displays the households in Danbury, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Danbury, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2020 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2019 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2020, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.345% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Public Transit (4.06%)

In 2018, 75% of workers in Danbury, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Danbury, CT have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Danbury, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Danbury, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Danbury, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Danbury, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Danbury, CT (8.94k out of 81.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Danbury, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.4% of the population of Danbury, CT has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 8.55% on non-group plans, and 0.342% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Connecticut was $9,859 in 2014. This is a 3.59% increase from the previous year ($9,517).

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see 1074 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (1091 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1049 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Connecticut. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Connecticut, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fairfield County, CT.

1,074 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see an average of 1,074 patients per year. This represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (1,091 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfield County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Connecticut across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.6%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

8.55%

Non-Group

0.342%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Danbury, CT declined by 2.49% from 17% to 16.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Danbury, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.