Derby Population History 1990 - 2023

Derby Population Facts

What is the current population of Derby?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Derby is 12,406. Derby, Connecticut is the 2,724th largest city in the US.

What county is Derby, Connecticut in?

Derby is located entirely in New Haven County.

What is the size of Derby, Connecticut in square miles?

Derby has an area of 5.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Derby?

The peak population of Derby was in 2010, when its population was 12,902. In 2010, Derby was the 2,458th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,724th largest city in the US. Derby is currently 3.8% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Derby growing?

Derby has shrunk 0.0% since the year 2000. Derby, Connecticut's growth is below average. 69% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Derby, Connecticut?

Derby has a population density of 2,552.3 people per square mile.

Derby Demographics

What is the voting age population of Derby, Connecticut?

The total voting age population of Derby, Connecticut, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,443. The voting age population is 43.5% male and 56.5% female.

What percentage of Derby, Connecticut residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.0% of the residents of Derby are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Derby, Connecticut?

The racial demographics of Derby are 78.5% White, 8.9% Black, 4.7% Other, 4.0% Asian, 3.8% Two or more races and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 22.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Derby, Connecticut residents are below the poverty line?

In Derby, 13.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 19.8%. On a per-household basis, 9.4% of families are below the poverty line in Derby.

What percentage of Derby, Connecticut residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.7% of Derby residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Derby, Connecticut residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.2% of Derby residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.2% have a bachelor's degree and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Derby, Connecticut residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Derby residents aged 5 and older, 25.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 12.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 7.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.0% speak an Asian language.

Derby Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Derby, Connecticut?

The unemployment rate in Derby is 10.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Derby, Connecticut residents work for the government?

In Derby, 14.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Derby, Connecticut?

The median household income in Derby is $56,357.

Derby Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Derby, Connecticut?

In Derby, 57.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Derby, Connecticut?

Renters occupy 42.7% of housing units in Derby.

What percentage of Derby, Connecticut housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Derby, 26.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Derby, Connecticut housing units were built after 2000?

In Derby, 7.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 420 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Derby, Connecticut?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Derby is $1,087.

What percentage of households in Derby, Connecticut have broadband internet?

In Derby, 75.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.