WCSU's Living Circumstances

Danbury School District Overview

Western Connecticut State University located in Danbury School District area. A total of 30,000 households are located in Danbury School District area. Among them, 9,590 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.32 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 24,494 and 19,731 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

20.19% (16,414) of residents are non-citizens and 42.61% (34,644) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Danbury School District, Connecticut
Household	30,000
Population	81,307
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	9,590 (31.97%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	24,494
Total Students	19,731
Pre-Kindergarten	925
Kindergarten	1,166
Grade 1-8	7,412
Grade 9-12	3,759
College/Graduate School	6,469
Veterans	67,602
Non-citizen	16,414
Non-English Home Language	34,644
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

69,083 residents are over the age of 16 and 49,249 people are in labor force. Among them, 49,249 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 46,292 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	45,149	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	34,059	75.44%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	6,773	15.00%
Public transportation	1,762	3.90%
Walked	724	1.60%
Other method	570	1.26%
Worked from home	1,261	2.79%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	46,292	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	14,997	32.40%
Service	11,424	24.68%
Sales and office	9,105	19.67%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	5,015	10.83%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,751	12.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	46,292	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	125	0.27%
Construction	5,002	10.81%
Manufacturing	4,480	9.68%
Wholesale trade	1,073	2.32%
Retail trade	5,858	12.65%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,833	3.96%
Information	687	1.48%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,799	6.05%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	6,253	13.51%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,071	21.76%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,069	8.79%
Other services, except public administration	3,004	6.49%
Public administration	1,038	2.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	46,292	-
Private wage and salary workers	37,577	81.17%
Government workers	4,663	10.07%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	3,889	8.40%
Unpaid family workers	163	0.35%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $94,300 for the 30,000 households in Danbury School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $34,915. 69,608 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 83.70%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,000	-
Less than $10,000	1,261	4.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,235	4.12%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,096	6.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,989	6.63%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,696	12.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,956	16.52%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,343	14.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,741	19.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,170	7.23%
More than $200,000	2,513	8.38%
Median Household Income	$73,297	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$94,300	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	19,556	-
Less than $10,000	679	3.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	429	2.19%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,050	5.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,166	5.96%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,247	11.49%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,990	15.29%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,772	14.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,287	21.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,804	9.22%
More than $200,000	2,132	10.90%

Median Family Income	$85,157	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$106,933	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$34,915	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,562	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,562	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	83,164	-
With health insurance coverage	69,608	83.70%
Public coverage	27,214	32.72%
Private health insurance	49,661	59.71%
Without health insurance coverage	13,556	16.30%

Housing

There are 32,990 housing units in Danbury School District area, Connecticut with 30,000 units (90.94%) occupied. 17,405 houses (58.02%) are occupied by owner and 12,595 houses (41.98%) are rented. The average housing value is $299,600 and the average rental cost is $1,466. 896 houses (2.72%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,972 houses (24.16%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,990	-
Occupied	30,000	90.94%
Owner Occupied	17,405	58.02%
Renter Occupied	12,595	41.98%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,993	42.42%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3,695	11.20%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	14,942	45.29%
Mobile Homes	360	1.09%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,990	-
Built 2014 or later	896	2.72%
Built 2010 - 2013	766	2.32%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,286	9.96%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,228	6.75%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,521	13.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,940	14.97%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,350	13.19%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,031	12.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,972	24.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,990	-
1 room	948	2.87%
2 rooms	1,096	3.32%
3 rooms	3,284	9.95%
4 rooms	6,436	19.51%
5 rooms	6,422	19.47%
6 rooms	5,339	16.18%
7 rooms	3,734	11.32%
8 rooms	2,768	8.39%
9 rooms or more	2,963	8.98%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,990	-
no bedroom	1,069	3.24%
1 bedroom	4,374	13.26%
2 bedrooms	11,402	34.56%
3 bedrooms	10,273	31.14%
4 bedrooms	4,765	14.44%
5 bedrooms or more	1,107	3.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	17,405	-
Less than $50,000	356	2.05%
$50,000 - $99,999	396	2.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	983	5.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,855	10.66%
$200,000 - $299,999	5,135	29.50%
$300,000 - $499,999	7,347	42.21%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,197	6.88%
$1,000,000 or more	136	0.78%
Median House Value	$299,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	12,345	-
Less than $500	927	7.51%
$500 - $999	1,607	13.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,972	32.17%
$1,500 - $1,999	3,928	31.82%
$2,000 - $2,499	1,468	11.89%
$2,500 - $2,999	277	2.24%
$3,000 or more	166	1.34%
Median Rental Costs	$1,466	-

Demographic

A total of 84,619 people lives in Danbury School District area, Connecticut with 42,665 male and 41,954 female. The males to female ratio is 50.42 to 49.58. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	84,619	-
Male	42,665	50.42%
Female	41,954	49.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	84,619	-
Under 5 years	5,307	6.27%
5 - 9 years	4,944	5.84%
10 - 14 years	4,330	5.12%
15 - 19 years	5,163	6.10%
20 - 24 years	6,616	7.82%
25 - 34 years	12,132	14.34%
35 - 44 years	12,467	14.73%
45 - 54 years	11,030	13.03%
55 - 59 years	5,865	6.93%
60 - 64 years	5,205	6.15%
65 - 74 years	6,655	7.86%
75 - 84 years	3,464	4.09%
85 years and older	1,441	1.70%
Median Age	38.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	84,619	-
One Race	81,471	96.28%
White	51,423	60.77%
Black or African American	8,784	10.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native	258	0.30%
Asian	5,366	6.34%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	60	0.07%
Other	15,580	18.41%

Two or more races	3,148	3.72%
White and Black or African American	1,056	1.25%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	223	0.26%
White and Asian	274	0.32%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	100	0.12%