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Danbury Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Danbury Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

86,124

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
10.2%
25 - 34:
13.3%
35 - 54:
26.7%
55 - 64:
13.6%
Over 65 Years:
16.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
83.7%
83.7%
34.5%
34.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Danbury
USA
$44,800
$44,800
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Danbury
USA
$83,422
$83,422
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Administration
Education
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Transportation
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
14.7%
14.7%
11.7%
11.7%
9.8%
9.8%
9.7%
9.7%
8.7%
8.7%
7.4%
7.4%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
5.7%
5.7%
5.2%
5.2%
3.9%
3.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
43.8%
43.8%
31.1%
31.1%
11.2%
11.2%
8.9%
8.9%
4.8%
4.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Brazilian
English
Portuguese
Polish
Jamaican
Hungarian
French
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
Lebanese
French Canadian
African
European
Greek
Dutch
Welsh
10.9%
10.9%
8.9%
8.9%
6.7%
6.7%
6.2%
6.2%
4.5%
4.5%
3.7%
3.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
Langs. of India
French
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Italian
Chinese
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
African languages
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Urdu
Russian
Greek
Polish
54.8%
54.8%
26.3%
26.3%
8.2%
8.2%
2.7%
2.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Danbury Residents

34.7%