U.S. Beacon December 5, 2008

Derby, CT

New Haven County, Connecticut

Latitude: 41.323005     Longitude: -73.084331
Population 12,536 (2005)
Elevation of Derby, Connecticut: 130 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0919480, place: Derby city, Connecticut)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 9,891 (100%)
In labor force: 6,536 (66.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,536 (66.08%)
----Employed: 6,277 (63.46%)
----Unemployed: 259 (2.62%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,355 (33.92%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,260 (53.18%)
In labor force: 3,207 (32.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,207 (32.42%)
----Employed: 3,092 (31.26%)
Own children under 6 years: 917 (9.27%)
All parents in family in labor force: 628 (6.35%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 6,140 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,210 (84.85%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 570 (9.28%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 123 (2%)
Walked: 177 (2.88%)
Other means: 7 (0.11%)
Worked at home: 53 (0.86%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,277 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,692 (26.96%)
Service occupations: 987 (15.72%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,767 (28.15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 694 (11.06%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,137 (18.11%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 421 (6.71%)
Manufacturing: 1,181 (18.81%)
Wholesale trade.: 241 (3.84%)
Retail trade: 769 (12.25%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 272 (4.33%)
Information: 169 (2.69%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 356 (5.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 588 (9.37%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,265 (20.15%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 320 (5.1%)
Other services (except public administration): 403 (6.42%)
Public administration: 292 (4.65%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 5,238 (83.45%)
Government workers: 735 (11.71%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 304 (4.84%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 5,258 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 425 (8.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 345 (6.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 563 (10.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 668 (12.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 832 (15.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,187 (22.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 638 (12.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 475 (9.03%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 65 (1.24%)
$200,000 or more: 60 (1.14%)
Median household income: $45,670

With earnings: 4,145 (78.83%)
--Mean earnings: $56,782
With Social Security income: 1,471 (27.98%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,776
With Supplemental Security Income: 162 (3.08%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,273
With public assistance income: 262 (4.98%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,124
With retirement income: 1,000 (19.02%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,408

Families: 3,261 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 153 (4.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 114 (3.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 276 (8.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 321 (9.84%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 549 (16.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 832 (25.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 492 (15.09%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 411 (12.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 53 (1.63%)
$200,000 or more: 60 (1.84%)
Median family income: $54,715

Per capita income: $23,117

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,367
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,458

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 225 (6.9%)
--With related children under 18 years: 144 (4.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 60 (1.84%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 123 (3.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 104 (3.19%)
----With related children under 5 years: 44 (1.35%)
Individuals: 1,014 (31.09%)
--18 years and over: 744 (22.82%)
----65 years and over: 146 (4.48%)
--Related children under 18 years: 270 (8.28%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 229 (7.02%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 356 (10.92%)

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