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2 tracts·12K people·$257K median·2,470/mi²
White 58 · Hispanic 22 · Black 11 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 3 · Other 2
Living alone 36 · Married couple 34 · Other 31
Management · business · science · arts 45 · Sales · office 23 · Service 14 · Construction · maintenance 9 · Production · transport 8
Drive alone 75 · Work from home 15 · Carpool 15 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Derby is $256,700 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Derby has 12,487 residents across 2 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 46.4; the population is 57.6% White, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian and 2.1% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.8% (Census ACS).
Bradley School (61%) and Irving School (51%) lead the elementary schools; Derby Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (52%); Derby High School is the high school with reported scores (40%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,452/month, 8% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Derby is $79,500 a year, 8% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Derby, median rent is $1,452/month and the median home value is $256,700 (Census ACS).
Derby reported 2.2 violent crimes and 27.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 93 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 52 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Derby are landslide (84), inland flooding (81) and ice storm (79), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.24g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Derby, 1.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).