How many renters in Derby, CT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

54.0% (±12.8 points) of renting households in Derby, CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
54.0% (±12.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
44.7% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income
32.1% (±6.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Derby

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentDerbyNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Less than 15%18.8% (±8.2 points)11.4%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.0% (±4.9 points)11.6%11.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.6% (±4.6 points)10.6%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.6% (±4.5 points)12.9%12.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.3% (±6.3 points)9.0%9.1%9.2%
35% or more44.7% (±11.1 points)44.4%43.5%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Derby against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DerbyNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Paying 30% or more54.0% (±12.8 points)53.4% (±2.5 points)52.6% (±0.9 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more44.7% (±11.1 points)44.4% (±2.1 points)43.5% (±0.8 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.1% (±6.6 points)31.9% (±1.2 points)31.4% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$43,299 (±$13,059)$45,215 (±$1,823)$52,072 (±$906)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,452 (±$95)$1,330 (±$29)$1,488 (±$10)$1,413

In Derby, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (53.4%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (52.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Derby ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 55 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Derby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Derby
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Derby—54.0% (±12.8 points)—
Ansonia1.4 mi39.7% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Shelton3.3 mi53.8% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Seymour4.1 mi45.2% (±15.6 points)Not measurably different
Orange4.1 mi64.0% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Orange (community)4.1 mi64.0% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Woodbridge4.8 mi71.1% (±27.1 points)Not measurably different
Oronoque4.9 mi84.5% (±38.7 points)Not measurably different
West Haven7.0 mi53.4% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Bethlehem69.7% (±28.1 points)
2Waterbury58.6% (±4.2 points)
3 (tie)Plymouth57.9% (±13.4 points)
3 (tie)Thomaston57.9% (±14.1 points)
5Watertown56.6% (±13.1 points)
6Bristol55.6% (±6.7 points)
7Derby54.0% (±12.8 points)
8Shelton53.8% (±9.5 points)
9Beacon Falls50.6% (±31.7 points)
10Wolcott49.8% (±25.8 points)
11Southbury49.3% (±13.8 points)
12Prospect45.3% (±44.3 points)
13Seymour45.2% (±15.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Derby

Are renters in Derby rent-burdened?

54.0% of renting households in Derby pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Derby spend on rent?

The median renting household in Derby, CT spends 32.1% (±6.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Derby town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:19550, in state:09 county:140).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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