Darien, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,607 (All urban)

Darien, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,792 (6,592 occupied: 5,800 owner occupied, 792 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	33%

Housing density: 528 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $1,000,001

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $2,001

Median gross rent in Darien, CT in 2000: $1,281

Housing units in Darien with a mortgage: 4,117 (344 second mortgage, 663 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,386

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,427

In family households: 17,969 (4,449 male householders, 960 female householders)
5,017 spouses, 7,111 children (6,876 natural, 168 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 111 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,458 (477 male householders (358 living alone)), 738 female householders (672 living alone)), 243 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 180 (113 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,915 2-persons, 1,089 3-persons, 1,386 4-persons, 796 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,030 1-person, 121 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

5,904 married couples with children.
367 single-parent households (60 men, 307 women).

88.6% of residents of Darien speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,063 (10.5%)
(37.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.4
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Darien, Connecticut:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 51
4 rooms: 95
5 rooms: 341
6 rooms: 700
7 rooms: 924
8 rooms: 1,271
9 or more rooms: 2,407

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Darien, Connecticut:

1 room: 30
2 rooms: 93
3 rooms: 78
4 rooms: 133
5 rooms: 66
6 rooms: 135
7 rooms: 54
8 rooms: 123
9 or more rooms: 80

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 224
1990 to 1994: 114
1980 to 1989: 452
1970 to 1979: 453
1960 to 1969: 819
1950 to 1959: 1,739
1940 to 1949: 856
1939 or earlier: 2,112

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Darien:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 95
2 bedrooms: 402
3 bedrooms: 1,757
4 bedrooms: 2,341
5 or more bedrooms: 1,205

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Darien:

no bedroom: 40
1 bedroom: 187
2 bedrooms: 206
3 bedrooms: 159
4 bedrooms: 166
5 or more bedrooms: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Darien in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 80
1 vehicle: 908
2 vehicles: 3,199
3 vehicles: 1,306
4 vehicles: 241
5 or more vehicles: 66

Cars and other vehicles available in Darien in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 111
1 vehicle: 312
2 vehicles: 297
3 vehicles: 52
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Darien, CT:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $174,999: 19
$175,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 to $249,999: 99
$250,000 to $299,999: 125
$300,000 to $399,999: 593
$400,000 to $499,999: 671
$500,000 to $749,999: 1357
$750,000 to $999,999: 990
$1,000,000 or more: 1550

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Darien:

Less than $100: 24
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 23
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 42
$800 to $899: 33
$900 to $999: 29
$1,000 to $1,249: 147
$1,250 to $1,499: 66
$1,500 to $1,999: 120
$2,000 or more: 144
No cash rent: 71

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 621
1990 to 1994: 312
1985 to 1989: 142
1980 to 1984: 160
1975 to 1979: 76
1970 to 1974: 152
1970 to 1974: 183
1965 to 1969: 417

Darien, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.9%
Number of people working at home: 681 (8.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 272
5 to 9 minutes: 790
10 to 14 minutes: 1041
15 to 19 minutes: 1164
20 to 24 minutes: 781
25 to 29 minutes: 157
30 to 34 minutes: 396
35 to 39 minutes: 98
40 to 44 minutes: 78
45 to 59 minutes: 309
60 to 89 minutes: 1810
90 or more minutes: 662

Darien mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,970 (60%)
Carpooled: 270 (3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 44 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 49 (1%)
Railroad: 2,046 (25%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 131 (2%)
Other means: 29 (0%)
Worked at home: 681 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 98
$10,000 to $14,999: 117
$15,000 to $19,999: 121
$20,000 to $24,999: 132
$25,000 to $29,999: 86
$30,000 to $34,999: 128
$35,000 to $39,999: 140
$40,000 to $44,999: 144
$45,000 to $49,999: 146
$50,000 to $59,999: 257
$60,000 to $74,999: 439
$75,000 to $99,999: 562
$100,000 to $124,999: 551
$125,000 to $149,999: 441
$150,000 to $199,999: 677
$200,000 or more: 2585

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 3414
English: 3182
Italian: 2169
German: 1708
Other groups: 1339
United States or American: 817
Scottish: 661
Polish: 435
French (except Basque): 385
European: 347
Scotch-Irish: 346
Swedish: 303
British: 289
Greek: 247
Canadian: 203
Hungarian: 193
Norwegian: 154
Danish: 147
French Canadian: 140
Northern European: 127
Dutch: 126
Russian: 125
Swiss: 99
Ukrainian: 95
Austrian: 84
Welsh: 75
Australian: 65
Arab:: 51
Albanian: 44
Lithuanian: 42
Armenian: 42
Belgian: 42
Portuguese: 40
Czechoslovakian: 32
Iranian: 26
Slovak: 25
Czech: 25
Lebanese: 23
Eastern European: 21
Yugoslavian: 21
Scandinavian: 19
Afghan: 19
Subsaharan African:: 15
Sudanese: 15
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14
Croatian: 12
Syrian: 12
Slavic: 12
Arab/Arabic: 9
Latvian: 9
Pennsylvania German: 8
Jamaican: 8
Egyptian: 7
New Zealander: 6
Haitian: 6
Finnish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (12%)
Japan (11%)
Canada (11%)
Italy (6%)
Germany (5%)
France (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6673
Northeast: 7072
Midwest: 1644
South: 1194
West: 658

67% of Darien residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 2% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 509
Less than 1 year of college: 91
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 407
Associate degree: 92
Bachelor's degree: 2,429
Master's degree: 1,694
Professional school degree: 515
Doctorate degree: 82

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 829
Less than 1 year of college: 221
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 611
Associate degree: 441
Bachelor's degree: 2,659
Master's degree: 1,288
Professional school degree: 215
Doctorate degree: 40

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $147,458
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $56,250
Asian householders: $159,201
Some other race householders: $70,714
Two or more races householders: $200,001
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $96,664

Darien household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Darien household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Darien household income for Asian householders

Darien household income for some other race householders

Darien household income for two or more races householders

Darien household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Darien marital status for males

Darien marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $719,700
Asian householders: $577,100
Some other race householders: $350,000
Two or more races householders: $562,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $571,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,213
One, attached: 183
Two: 120
3 or 4: 57
5 to 9: 79
10 to 19: 25
20 to 49: 36
50 or more: 73
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $450,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Darien:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
Utility gas (6%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%)
Electricity (15%)
Utility gas (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 471

Here:	15.7%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 192

Here:	20.4%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 155

Here:	41.3%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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