Danbury, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,911 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,376 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,009 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,868 | 38.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,905 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 4,753 | 26.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,223 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,182 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,607 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,688 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,266 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,596 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,937 | 17.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,947 | 9.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 61,246 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,894 | 29.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,028 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 1,249 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 3,637 | 5.9 |
Female | 3,041 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 5,438 | 8.9 |
Female | 3,132 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,561 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 325 | 20.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 58,712 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,083 | 8.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,283 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,326 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,854 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 62.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,094 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,948 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,942 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,789 | 49.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,549 | 40.8 |
Same county | 18,822 | 26.9 |
Different county | 9,727 | 13.9 |
Same state | 1,804 | 2.6 |
Different state | 7,923 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,604 | 9.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 74,848 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,607 | 73.0 |
Born in United States | 53,388 | 71.3 |
State of residence | 29,767 | 39.8 |
Different state | 23,621 | 31.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,219 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 20,241 | 27.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,973 | 14.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,193 | 8.3 |
Not a citizen | 14,048 | 18.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,241 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,975 | 19.6 |
| Asia | 3,090 | 15.3 |
| Africa | 130 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 12,656 | 62.5 |
| Northern America | 381 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,942 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,674 | 65.3 |
| Language other than English | 24,268 | 34.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,593 | 19.4 |
Spanish | 10,441 | 14.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,583 | 9.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 11,247 | 16.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,766 | 8.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,994 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,053 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 74,848 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 84,725 | 113.2 |
| Arab | 1,248 | 1.7 |
| Czech1 | 586 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 233 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 664 | 0.9 |
| English | 4,922 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,774 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 998 | 1.3 |
| German | 7,995 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 350 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 909 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 11,463 | 15.3 |
| Italian | 11,869 | 15.9 |
| Lithuanian | 269 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 408 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 3,139 | 4.2 |
| Portuguese | 4,056 | 5.4 |
| Russian | 910 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 706 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 910 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 631 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 396 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 975 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 140 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 338 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 2,613 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 287 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 927 | 1.2 |
| Other ancestries | 25,009 | 33.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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