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Derby, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
12,359 Population 2,442/sq mi density
$76,263 Median Income $45,781 per capita
$242,300 Home Value $332,106 Zillow
$1,453 Median Rent 36.8% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
192 Violent Crime/100K 1,925 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$76,263 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$242,300 home value, $1,453/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
192 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
12,359
Population Density
2,442
per square mile
Land Area
5.1
square miles (13.1 km²)
Median Age
46.3 yrs
19% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 68.5% US: 61.6%
Black 13.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 17.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
68.5%
Black
13.4%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 73.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 26.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
73.7%
Spanish
26.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.1%
7% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.9%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.2%
30% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.515
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population12,359
Population Density2,442 / sq mi
Land Area5.1 sq mi
Median Age46.3 years

Gender

Male47.2%
Female52.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White68.5%
Black or African American13.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only73.7%
Spanish26.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.5%
Disability12.1%
Health Insurance96.9%
Uninsured11.2%
Broadband Access89.4%
Gini Coefficient0.515

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M