Moving to Derby, Connecticut

About Derby, Connecticut
Derby

Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, approximately 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of New Haven. It is located in southwest Connecticut at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers. It shares borders with the cities of Ansonia to the north and Shelton to the southwest, and the towns of Orange to the south, Seymour to the northwest, and Woodbridge to the east. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The population was 12,325 at the 2020 census. It is the smallest city in Connecticut by area, at 5.3 square miles (14 km2).

Derby was settled in 1642 as an Indian trading post under the name Paugasset. It was named after Derby, England, in 1675. It included what are now Ansonia, Seymour, Oxford, and parts of Beacon Falls.

Derby is home to the first electric trolley system in New England, only the second in the United States. It is also home to the first electric locomotive in U.S. history to be built and successfully used commercially for hauling freight. The locomotive, built in 1888, is still kept in running condition by the Shore Line Trolley Museum.

Gender
Gender Derby Connecticut Country
Female 52.6% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 47.4% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Derby Connecticut Country
Less than $10,000 11.4% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.7% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12.7% 15.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9% 12.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.9% 17.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.9% 13.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Derby Connecticut Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 37% 26% 27.0%
Other College 17% 17% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Derby Connecticut Country
White 67.3% 66% 60.1%
African American 6.2% 9.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 4.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 2% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 21.2% 16.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity