Derby, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

12,487

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

0.216% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

16.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,500

4.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Derby, CT is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.5% of Derby, CT residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2024, there were 5.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.19k people) in Derby, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Derby, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Derby, CT was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Derby, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.19k ± 586
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 426
Other (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 490

22.4%

Hispanic Population

2.79k people

22.4% of the people in Derby, CT are hispanic (2.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Derby, 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

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Derby, CT residents (1.82k 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, CT was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
290 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
196 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
176 ± 129

Derby, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Derby, CT employs 6.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Derby, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,261 people), Educational Services (919 people), and Retail Trade (687 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,903), Utilities ($91,319), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,125).

Employment

Occupations

6.73k

2024 Value

± 774

6.47%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Derby, CT grew at a rate of 6.47%, from 6.32k employees to 6.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Derby, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,137 people), Management Occupations (830 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (621 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Derby, 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.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.73k

2024 Value

± 774

6.47%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Derby, CT grew at a rate of 6.47%, from 6.32k employees to 6.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Derby, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,261 people), Educational Services (919 people), and Retail Trade (687 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Derby, CT, though some of these residents may live in Derby, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,929

Median earning men ± $13,102

$45,851

Median earning women ± $13,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($114,516), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,984), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,427), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,659), and Construction ($63,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Derby, CT was $256,700 in 2024, which is 0.772 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,300 to $256,700, a 5.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Derby, CT is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Derby, CT have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Derby, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,667

$3,647

Median Property Taxes

±$469

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, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Derby, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Derby, CT 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.

$79,500

Median Household Income

± $11,458

5.9k

Number of Households

± 758

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.9k households in Derby, CT grew to $79,500 from the previous year's value of $76,263.

The following chart displays the households in Derby, 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 Derby, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Derby, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Derby, CT have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Derby, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Derby, CT (1.34k out of 12.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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