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Derby, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,391. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,536 (+1.2% change)
Males: 5,984 (48.3%), Females: 6,407 (51.7%)

New Haven County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $45,670
Median house value: $136,600

Population by Race

Races in Derby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (33.4%), Polish (18.0%), Irish (16.9%), German (7.7%), English (7.4%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Derby, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Derby

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Derby city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

12.2% Foreign born (7.1% Europe, 2.6% Latin America, 1.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +166 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Derby:

  • GRIFFIN HOSPITAL (130 DIVISION ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Derby:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Derby:

  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 15 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 27 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Derby:

  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 11 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)
  • WATERBURY (about 22 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Abbreviation: N41)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 23 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)

Amtrak stations near Derby:

  • 12 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Derby:

  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 9 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)

Schools

Public high school in Derby:

  • DERBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 8 NUTMEG AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Derby:

  • IRVING SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 9 GARDEN PLACE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BRADLEY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 155 DAVID HUMPHREYS RD.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 1 ELIZABETH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Derby:

  • ST MARY AND ST MICHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: PO BOX 397 14 SEYMOUR AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in Derby:

  • DERBY NECK LIBRARY (Operating income: $643,059; Location: 307 HAWTHORNE AVENUE; 46,865 books; 1,768 audio materials; 2,279 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)
  • DERBY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $379,998; Location: 313 ELIZABETH ST.; 39,316 books; 420 audio materials; 420 video materials; 212 serial subscriptions)

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