Derby, CT

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Derby, Connecticut

Introduction to Derby, Connecticut

Derby, Connecticut is 7 miles N of Milford, Connecticut and 61 miles NE of New York, New York. It is in New Haven county. The city is part of the Bridgeport metro area. The population of Derby is 12,391.

Derby History

The earliest European settlers arrived in this area in 1642. They built an Indian trading post here called Paugasset and renamed the area Derby in 1675, after Derby, England. The city manufactured corsets and hoop skirts during the 19th century. It was home to Charlton Comics, a comic book publisher, from 1944 to 1986.

Derby and nearby Attractions

Osbornedale State Park
Osborne Homestead Museum
Indian Well State Park
West Rock Ridge State Park
Sterling Opera House
Birmingham Green Historic District

Things To Do In Derby

Derby has several historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Birmingham Historic District and Howe House are just a couple of those places. The Derby Public Library is another place worth visiting. It was built with Ansonia marble in 1902.

Derby Transportation

Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial is the nearest major airport.

Derby Higher Education

Southern Connecticut State University, the University of New Haven, Gateway Community College and Yale University are all nearby.

High Points

Derby strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Derby, CT

Comparing Derby to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles N of Milford, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles NE of New York, New York
County	New Haven
Standard Zip Codes	06418
Phone Area Codes	203
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.321
Longitude	-73.088

Station	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 57 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	46 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	MOUNT CARMEL
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	WIGWAM RESERVOIR
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	12,391	100%
Male	5,984	48.3%
Female	6,407	51.7%
Under 18	2,687	21.7%
18+	9,704	78.3%
65+	2,059	16.6%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	2.94
White	11,162	90.1%
African-American	449	3.6%
Asian	215	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.2%
Other	312	2.5%
Mixed Race	225	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	950	7.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	12,536
Growth	145
Growth %	1.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	30.6%
Polish	15.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
Irish	11.7%
German	5.8%
English	3.7%
US/American	3.1%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Russian	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Scottish	1.2%
Hungarian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Yugoslavian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Ghanian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
British	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Albanian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Derby	12,391	$54,715
Ansonia	18,554	$53,718
Milford	52,305	$71,175
Naugatuck	30,989	$59,216
New Haven	123,626	$35,950
Shelton	38,101	$75,523
West Haven	52,360	$51,631

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