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Danbury

Connecticut · 65,585 residents · 42.0 sq mi
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Danbury is a city of 65,585 people in Connecticut. The typical home is worth $188,200. Median rent is $693 a month. The median household earns $43,832, about 45% above the national median. The poverty rate is 5.8%, under the national 13.2%. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
65,585
−12%vs 2000
vs 74,848 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
42.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K70K76K83K89K19902000201020202024Danbury
202487K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(4,741)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(3,801)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(3,562)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(3,977)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(5,743)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.9%(13,723)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(9,720)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(7,328)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(5,332)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(4,124)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(2,693)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(841)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,832
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,664 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,300
−21%vs 2000
vs $24,500 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$188,200
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $174,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$693
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $818 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.1%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.3% in 2000
39.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(50,945)
Black6.3%(4,743)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(11,791)
Asian5.4%(4,068)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87%(57,066)
Black6.7%(4,397)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(4,810)
Asian3.6%(2,393)
Other2.6%(1,729)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American14.3%(12,439)
Ecuadorian11.3%(9,851)
Dominican7.1%(6,232)
Puerto Rican2.6%(2,298)
Mexican2.6%(2,244)
Central American2.5%(2,192)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,084)
Colombian0.9%(780)
Argentine0.7%(583)
Peruvian0.6%(553)
Venezuelan0.5%(465)
Salvadoran0.5%(410)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.4%(392)
Cuban0.4%(321)
Costa Rican0.2%(212)
Spaniard0.2%(181)
Paraguayan0.1%(81)
Nicaraguan0.1%(79)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Chilean0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(1,795)
Pakistani0.6%(531)
Chinese0.6%(504)
Filipino0.5%(467)
Vietnamese0.4%(373)
Cambodian0.3%(284)
Bangladeshi0.2%(193)
Korean0.2%(178)
Japanese0.1%(66)
Malaysian0%(17)
Thai0%(11)
Laotian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian10.6%(9,275)
Irish7.8%(6,800)
Brazilian6.7%(5,885)
German6.1%(5,303)
American4.1%(3,547)
English4%(3,519)
Portuguese2.8%(2,458)
West Indian2.6%(2,231)
Polish2.4%(2,118)
Jamaican2%(1,757)
Arab1.5%(1,292)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.2%(1,084)
Scottish1.1%(920)
French1%(877)
Lebanese0.9%(770)
Swedish0.8%(741)
Russian0.7%(652)
Dutch0.7%(630)
Greek0.6%(559)
Israeli0.3%(305)
Slovak0.3%(298)
Welsh0.3%(295)
Norwegian0.3%(270)
Latvian0.3%(268)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(231)
Macedonian0.2%(196)
Danish0.2%(180)
Syrian0.2%(174)
Austrian0.2%(161)
Nigerian0.2%(156)
Guyanese0.2%(143)
Lithuanian0.2%(140)
Czech0.1%(127)
Ukrainian0.1%(113)
Serbian0.1%(111)
Haitian0.1%(111)
Armenian0.1%(84)
Croatian0.1%(84)
Romanian0.1%(78)
Iranian0.1%(77)
Swiss0.1%(77)
Canadian0.1%(67)
Turkish0.1%(67)
British0.1%(52)
Finnish0.1%(49)
Australian0.1%(48)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Slovene0%(31)
Barbadian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(22)
Egyptian0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.6 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(15,264)
Married47.7%(17,928)
Widowed2.8%(1,034)
Divorced8.9%(3,348)
Women 15+
Never married34.2%(12,345)
Married45.5%(16,444)
Widowed7.5%(2,718)
Divorced12.7%(4,596)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(503)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(354)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.5%(921)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(162)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,331 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Danbury, Connecticut?

Danbury, Connecticut has about 65,585 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Danbury, Connecticut?

The typical household in Danbury, Connecticut earns about $43,832 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Danbury, Connecticut expensive?

In Danbury, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $188,200, and the typical rent is about $693 a month.

How educated are people in Danbury, Connecticut?

About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Danbury, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Danbury, Connecticut?

About 5.8% of people in Danbury, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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