Connecticut · Census place 18430
Danbury city, CT
Quick answer
Danbury city has 86,086 residents, ranking #7 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $83,422, the median home is worth $381,600 and median gross rent runs $1,804 a month.
- Population
- 86,086Danbury city residents
- Median household income
- $83,422Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $381,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,804Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Danbury city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Danbury city median would spend about 25.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.1% of residents and 54.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- Hartford city 119,970
- Waterbury city 114,356
- Norwalk city 91,375
- New Britain city 73,301
- West Hartford CDP 63,809
- Bristol city 61,129
- Meriden city 60,418
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