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Population: 74,848. Estimated population in July 2024: 78,736 (+5.2% change)
Males: 36,690 (49.0%), Females: 38,158 (51.0%)

Fairfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $53,664
Median house value: $186,500

Population by Race

Races in Danbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.1%)
  • Hispanic (15.8%)
  • Other race (7.6%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (15.9%), Irish (15.3%), German (10.7%), English (6.6%), Portuguese (5.4%), Polish (4.2%).

Elevation: 378 feet

Land area: 42.1 square miles

Map of Danbury, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Danbury

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Danbury city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

27.0% Foreign born (16.9% Latin America, 5.3% Europe, 4.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,241 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Danbury:

  • DANBURY HOSPITAL (24 HOSPITAL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Danbury:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Danbury:

  • DANBURY MUNI (about 3 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 29 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Danbury:

  • CANDLELIGHT (about 12 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 6Y2)
  • CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 12 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 11N)
  • STORMVILLE (about 21 miles; STORMVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N69)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Danbury:

  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,297; Location: 181 WHITE ST; Public; Website: www.wcsu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 34; Location: 109 South Street; Private, for-profit)
  • INSTITUTE OF CHILDRENS LITERATURE (Location: 93 LONG RIDGE RD; Private, for-profit)
  • DANBURY HOSPITAL SCHOOL (Location: 24 HOSPITAL AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • HENRY ABBOTT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: HAYESTOWN AVE; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Danbury:

  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 10 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORWALK, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 30 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 31 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)

Schools

Public high schools in Danbury:

  • DANBURY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,801; Location: 43 CLAPBOARD RIDGE RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HENRY ABBOTT V-T SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 21 HAYESTOWN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR EDUCATION (Students: 84; Location: 26 LOCUST AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Danbury:

  • WOOSTER SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: RIDGEBURY ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 73 SOUTHERN BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 219; Location: 18 CLAPBOARD RIDGE RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • COLONIAL HILLS CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 78; Location: 40 STADLEY ROUGH ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Danbury:

  • BROADVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,123; Location: 72 HOSPITAL AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROGERS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,056; Location: 21 MEMORIAL DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STADLEY ROUGH SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 25 KAREN RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAYESTOWN AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 42 TAMARACK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHELTER ROCK SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 2 CROWS NEST RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PARK AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 82 PARK AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MILL RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 49A HIGH RIDGE RD.; Grades: PK – 02)
  • MORRIS STREET SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 28 MORRIS STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PEMBROKE SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 34 1/2 PEMBROKE RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KING STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 151 SOUTH KING ST.; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Danbury:

  • ST GREGORY THE GREAT (Students: 339; Location: 85 GREAT PLAINS ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 370 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 98 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 35 FOSTER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 17 COTTAGE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HUDSON COUNTRY MONTESSORI SCHO (Students: 130; Location: 44A SHELTER ROCK ROAD; Grades: PK – 4)
  • MAIMONIDES ACADEMY (Students: 106; Location: 103 MIRY BROOK RD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CTR #755 (Students: 25; Location: 123 SOUTH KING STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in Danbury:

  • LONG RIDGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,769,486; Location: 191 LONG RIDGE RD.; 353,606 books; 1 audio materials; 5,461 video materials; 1,069 serial subscriptions)
  • DANBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,892,378; Location: 170 MAIN ST.; 101,470 books; 10,294 audio materials; 6,498 video materials; 325 serial subscriptions)

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