Derby, Connecticut
City in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06418
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5 public schools
- 12,915 (2024 estimate)Population
- 5,775Households
- $76,263Median household income
- $242,300Median home value
- 5Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Derby
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,391 |
| 2010 | 12,902 |
| 2020 | 12,325 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026.
Median household income $76,263 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 3,592 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,183 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Derby | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,359 | 452,303 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $76,263 | $86,365 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 46.3 | 41.9 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $242,300 | $290,800 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.2% | 33.8% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.5% | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.2% | 67.6% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.4 minutes | 28.4 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Raiders University | Public | Pre-K | Derby School District |
| Bradley School | Public | K–5 | Derby School District |
| Irving School | Public | K–5 | Derby School District |
| Derby Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Derby School District |
| Derby High School | Public | 9–12 | Derby School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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