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Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391, at the 2000 census.Connecticut's smallest city.
The town has a Metro North railroad station called Derby-Shelton.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.7 km² (5.4 mi²). 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (7.41%) is water. The city is home to the 1.4 km² (350 acre) Osbornedale State Park.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,391 people, 5,252 households, and 3,245 families residing in the town. The population density was 960.7/km² (2,487.6/mi²). There were 5,568 housing units at an average density of 431.7/km² (1,117.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.08% White, 3.62% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.52% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.67% of the population.
There were 5,252 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,670, and the median income for a family was $54,715. Males had a median income of $42,367 versus $30,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,117. About 6.9% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Derby Official Site
- Derby Historical Society Site
- Osbornedale State Park Information
- Derby, CT Politics
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