Living in Darien School District Area

Living Summary

6,895

households

21,694

Total Population

$1,471,700

Average House Value

$2,469

Average Housing Rent

$232,523

Average Household Income

98.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,785

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

85%

Percent Proficient - Math

85%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,895 households are located in Darien School District area. Among them, 3,492 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.55 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,887 and 7,622 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (955) of residents are non-citizens and 13% (2,915) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Darien School District, Connecticut
Household	6,895
Population	21,694
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,492 (51%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,887
Total Students	7,622
Pre-Kindergarten	600
Kindergarten	444
Grade 1-8	3,551
Grade 9-12	1,998
College/Graduate School	1,029
Veterans	14,403
Non-citizen	955
Non-English Home Language	2,915
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,318 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,548 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,548 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,082 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Darien School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,939	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,663	52.16%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	402	4.50%
Public transportation	2,787	31.18%
Walked	243	2.72%
Other method	42	0.47%
Worked from home	802	8.97%
Average Commute Time	39 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,082	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,673	62.46%
Service	593	6.53%
Sales and office	2,434	26.80%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	216	2.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	166	1.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,082	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	11	0.12%
Construction	277	3.05%
Manufacturing	409	4.50%
Wholesale trade	252	2.77%
Retail trade	507	5.58%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	194	2.14%
Information	373	4.11%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,074	33.85%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,378	15.17%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,657	18.24%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	547	6.02%
Other services, except public administration	277	3.05%
Public administration	126	1.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,082	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,757	85.41%
Government workers	555	6.11%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	762	8.39%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $365,528 for the 6,895 households in Darien School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $93,320. 21,479 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.79%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,895	-
Less than $10,000	147	2.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	113	1.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	142	2.06%
$25,000 - $34,999	176	2.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	232	3.36%
$50,000 - $74,999	432	6.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	337	4.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	855	12.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	665	9.64%
More than $200,000	3,796	55.05%
Median Household Income	$232,523	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$365,528	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,712	-
Less than $10,000	75	1.31%
$10,000 - $14,999	46	0.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	53	0.93%
$25,000 - $34,999	110	1.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	57	1.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	213	3.73%
$75,000 - $99,999	241	4.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	756	13.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	533	9.33%
More than $200,000	3,628	63.52%

Median Family Income	$250,000	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$417,342	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$93,320	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$250,000	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$250,000	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,742	-
With health insurance coverage	21,479	98.79%
Public coverage	3,383	15.56%
Private health insurance	19,768	90.92%
Without health insurance coverage	263	1.21%

Housing

There are 7,278 housing units in Darien School District area, Connecticut with 6,895 units (94.74%) occupied. 5,973 houses (86.63%) are occupied by owner and 922 houses (13.37%) are rented. The average housing value is $1,471,700 and the average rental cost is $2,469. 156 houses (2.14%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,753 houses (37.83%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,278	-
Occupied	6,895	94.74%
Owner Occupied	5,973	86.63%
Renter Occupied	922	13.37%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,340	87.11%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	272	3.74%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	666	9.15%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,278	-
Built 2014 or later	156	2.14%
Built 2010 - 2013	214	2.94%
Built 2000 - 2009	492	6.76%
Built 1990 - 1999	508	6.98%
Built 1980 - 1989	425	5.84%
Built 1970 - 1979	513	7.05%
Built 1960 - 1969	733	10.07%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,484	20.39%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,753	37.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,278	-
1 room	96	1.32%
2 rooms	78	1.07%
3 rooms	338	4.64%
4 rooms	162	2.23%
5 rooms	378	5.19%
6 rooms	644	8.85%
7 rooms	789	10.84%
8 rooms	986	13.55%
9 rooms or more	3,807	52.31%
Median Number of Rooms	9.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,278	-
no bedroom	110	1.51%
1 bedroom	362	4.97%
2 bedrooms	484	6.65%
3 bedrooms	1,545	21.23%
4 bedrooms	2,795	38.40%
5 bedrooms or more	1,982	27.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,973	-
Less than $50,000	122	2.04%
$50,000 - $99,999	9	0.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	24	0.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
$200,000 - $299,999	44	0.74%
$300,000 - $499,999	142	2.38%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,436	24.04%
$1,000,000 or more	4,196	70.25%
Median House Value	$1,471,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	892	-
Less than $500	20	2.24%
$500 - $999	80	8.97%
$1,000 - $1,499	146	16.37%
$1,500 - $1,999	66	7.40%
$2,000 - $2,499	143	16.03%
$2,500 - $2,999	130	14.57%
$3,000 or more	307	34.42%
Median Rental Costs	$2,469	-

Demographic

A total of 21,742 people lives in Darien School District area, Connecticut with 10,732 male and 11,010 female. The males to female ratio is 49.36 to 50.64. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,742	-
Male	10,732	49.36%
Female	11,010	50.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,742	-
Under 5 years	1,429	6.57%
5 - 9 years	2,081	9.57%
10 - 14 years	2,354	10.83%
15 - 19 years	1,987	9.14%
20 - 24 years	844	3.88%
25 - 34 years	944	4.34%
35 - 44 years	3,002	13.81%
45 - 54 years	3,722	17.12%
55 - 59 years	1,650	7.59%
60 - 64 years	1,144	5.26%
65 - 74 years	1,374	6.32%
75 - 84 years	749	3.44%
85 years and older	462	2.12%
Median Age	40.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,742	-
One Race	21,280	97.88%
White	19,795	91.04%
Black or African American	187	0.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	1,214	5.58%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12	0.06%
Other	72	0.33%

Two or more races	462	2.12%
White and Black or African American	12	0.06%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	52	0.24%
White and Asian	261	1.20%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	54	0.25%