Derby, CT Profile

Derby, CT, population 12,536, is located in Connecticut's New Haven county, about 8.4 miles from New Haven and 12.2 miles from Bridgeport.

Through the 90's Derby's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Derby has grown by about 1%.

Derby's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Derby tend to be much lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	36.00
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,391	N/A
2001	12,454	0.51%
2002	12,497	0.35%
2003	12,569	0.58%
2004	12,564	-0.04%
2005	12,536	-0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,670

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	111
2003	56
2004	189
2005	24
2006	N/A
2007	193
2008	169

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	5	1	-	2	6
Robbery	-	9	7	8	2	-	11	8
Aggravated Assault	-	5	0	11	0	-	11	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,113
2003	2,539
2004	3,592
2005	2,913
2006	N/A
2007	3,779
2008	2,766

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	90	48	91	65	-	100	61
Larceny, Theft	-	272	250	308	252	-	326	256
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	30	22	56	51	-	45	27
Arson	-	0	1	2	0	2	0	2

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles