Danbury is a city located in Fairfield County Connecticut. Danbury has a 2020 population of 84,751. Danbury is currently growing at a rate of 0.02% annually and its population has increased by 4.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 81,308 in 2010.
The average household income in Danbury is $94,300 with a poverty rate of 10.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,475 per month, and the median house value is $311,200. The median age in Danbury is 38.3 years, 37 years for males, and 39.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Danburywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 51,707 | 61.08% |
Black or African American | 8,187 | 9.67% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 180 | 0.21% |
Asian | 5,219 | 6.17% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 14,120 | 16.68% |
Two or More Races | 5,220 | 6.17% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 31,074 | 2.61 | 57 |
Married | 14,405 | 3.34 | 71.3 |
Male | 1,413 | 3.62 | 44.5 |
Female | 4,184 | 3.31 | 42.6 |
Non Family | 11,072 | 1.28 | 45.4 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 5,106 | 8.73% |
9th to 12th Grade | 4,010 | 6.86% |
High School Graduate | 15,714 | 26.87% |
Some College | 9,983 | 17.07% |
Associates Degree | 4,058 | 6.94% |
Bachelors Degree | 11,214 | 19.18% |
Graduate Degree | 8,394 | 14.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 3,936 | 3,321 | 2,042 |
White | 33,698 | 31,238 | 14,135 |
2+ Races | 2,407 | 1,950 | 569 |
Black | 5,491 | 4,463 | 1,254 |
Hispanic | 13,935 | 9,302 | 1,936 |
Native American | 171 | 98 | 22 |
Other Race | 8,171 | 4,735 | 656 |
Islander | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.70%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.88%.
$41,556
Average Earnings
$49,062
Average Male
$35,187
Average Female
57.94% of Danbury residents speak only English, while 42.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.16% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 151 | 71 | 47.02% |
Hispanic | 23,992 | 4,236 | 17.66% |
Black | 7,396 | 1,253 | 16.94% |
Multiple | 5,133 | 686 | 13.36% |
Asian | 5,157 | 389 | 7.54% |
White | 42,206 | 2,678 | 6.35% |
Other | 2,890 | NaN% |
10.99%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.77%
Male Poverty Rate
12.20%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Danbury is Native, with 47.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Danbury is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.53%.
46.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.4%
Male Marriage Rate
45.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,500 | 5.71% |
Black | 121 | 1.92% |
Asian | 59 | 1.33% |
Other Race | 35 | 0.35% |
2+ Races | 78 | 2.74% |
Hispanic | 199 | 1.20% |
4.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.95%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.1%
Labor Force Participation
65.8%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
40.32%
Born in Danbury
68.92%
Native Born
31.08%
Foreign Born
18.76%
Non Citizen
12.32%
Naturalized
68.92% of Danbury residents were born in the United States, with 40.32% having been born in Connecticut. 18.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,482 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 6,542 | 2,060 | 3.85% |
1880 | 9,262 | 2,720 | 3.54% |
1890 | 16,552 | 7,290 | 5.98% |
1900 | 16,537 | -15 | -0.01% |
1910 | 20,234 | 3,697 | 2.04% |
1920 | 18,943 | -1,291 | -0.66% |
1930 | 22,261 | 3,318 | 1.63% |
1940 | 22,339 | 78 | 0.03% |
1950 | 22,067 | -272 | -0.12% |
1960 | 22,928 | 861 | 0.38% |
1970 | 50,781 | 27,853 | 8.28% |
1980 | 60,470 | 9,689 | 1.76% |
1990 | 65,585 | 5,115 | 0.82% |
2000 | 74,848 | 9,263 | 1.33% |
2010 | 81,308 | 6,460 | 0.83% |
2011 | 82,085 | 777 | 0.96% |
2012 | 82,777 | 692 | 0.84% |
2013 | 83,577 | 800 | 0.97% |
2014 | 83,681 | 104 | 0.12% |
2015 | 84,200 | 519 | 0.62% |
2016 | 84,927 | 727 | 0.86% |
2017 | 84,616 | -311 | -0.37% |
2018 | 84,675 | 59 | 0.07% |
2019 | 84,694 | 19 | 0.02% |
2020 | 84,713 | 19 | 0.02% |
2021 | 84,732 | 19 | 0.02% |
2022 | 84,751 | 19 | 0.02% |