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Danbury, CT Profile


Danbury, CT, population 79,743, is located in Connecticut's Fairfield county, about 20.4 miles from Bridgeport and 23.7 miles from Waterbury.

Through the 90's Danbury's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Danbury has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Danbury's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200074,838N/A
200176,0991.68%
200276,3360.31%
200377,1981.13%
200477,147-0.07%
200577,6500.65%
200678,2740.80%
200778,4820.27%
200879,3001.04%
200979,7430.56%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$53,664
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001190
2002201
2003152
2004189
2005163
2006168
2007183
2008137
2009163
2010143
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0105380
2002 2236662
2003 0165646
2004 3196263
2005 1225847
2006 4116255
2007 2207549
2008 1154152
2009 2255053
2010 2214647

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,487
20022,689
20032,224
20042,388
20052,014
20062,037
20071,855
20082,039
20091,927
20101,865
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 344 1,336 192
2002 281 1,577 187
2003 213 1,352 157
2004 287 1,417 154
2005 223 1,220 136
2006 257 1191 153
2007 275 1069 138
2008 275 1237 114
2009 219 1219 98
2010 258 1177 80

Location

Elevation378 feet above sea level
Land Area42.1 Square Miles
Water Area2.2 Square Miles



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