Derby, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,453

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.301% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

1.93% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,138

4.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$353,000

Population & Diversity

Derby, CO is home to a population of 8.45k people, from which 85.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.3% of Derby, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Derby, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.81k White (Hispanic) and 1.76k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Derby, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Derby, CO was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Derby, CO

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.84k ± 1.08k
White (Hispanic)
1.81k ± 918
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 374

75.5%

Hispanic Population

6.38k people

75.5% of the people in Derby, CO are hispanic (6.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Derby, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

As of 2024, 21.3% of Derby, CO residents (1.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Derby, CO was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 78
Vietnam
94 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 31

Derby, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Derby, CO.

Economy

The economy of Derby, CO employs 3.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Derby, CO were Transportation & Warehousing (551 people), Construction (513 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($90,824), Utilities ($80,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,228).

Employment

Occupations

3.87k

2024 Value

± 553

−7.6%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Derby, CO declined at a rate of −7.6%, from 4.18k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Derby, CO, are Transportation Occupations (470 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (452 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (438 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Derby, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.87k

2024 Value

± 553

−7.6%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Derby, CO declined at a rate of −7.6%, from 4.18k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Derby, CO, are Transportation & Warehousing (551 people), Construction (513 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Derby, CO, though some of these residents may live in Derby, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,927

Median earning men ± $8,205

$42,049

Median earning women ± $11,909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,559), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,794), Information ($65,662), and Public Administration ($56,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Derby, CO was $353,000 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,400 to $353,000, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Derby, CO is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Derby, CO have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Derby, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,624

$1,757

Median Property Taxes

±$301

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 Derby, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Derby, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$82,138

Median Household Income

± $16,245

2.48k

Number of Households

± 418

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Derby, CO grew to $82,138 from the previous year's value of $78,696.

The following chart displays the households in Derby, CO 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Derby, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (7.86%)
Carpooled (7.41%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Derby, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.86%) and those who carpooled to work (7.41%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Derby, CO have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.519% of the workforce in Derby, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Derby, CO (678 out of 8.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Derby, CO 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

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

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

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