Population 8,161 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Derby: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Derby
Household size in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.45 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.62 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.74 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.43 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Derby are large by national standards, averaging 3.43 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Only one other Colorado city with 5,000+ people has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.3 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.4 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.8, Derby is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.6, as it has nationally. Only seven of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Derby: 17.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.6 points, even as the national share fell. Only three of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Derby
Renters in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Derby own their homes; 27.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the east. The renter share has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Derby: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Denver area. Vacancy has fallen 6.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Derby is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only four have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $906 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,355 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,670 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$803 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Derby runs $1,670 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Denver area as a whole ($2,181). Rents are up $803 a month from 2006–10, a 93% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Derby
Bachelor's degrees in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Derby have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 11.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only three of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 54.7% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.3% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.9% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Derby never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. No other Colorado city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Derby
| Period | Derby | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Derby is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 9.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Derby compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 3.43 | 32.8 | 17.0% | 27.4% | 4.7% | 1962 | $1,670 | 15.3% | 63.9% | 4.9% |
| Welby | 2.79 | 35.4 | 14.9% | 29.2% | 2.9% | 1974 | $1,665 | 14.3% | 77.1% | 5.6% |
| North Washington | 1.74 | 50.5 | 11.1% | 44.0% | 27.1% | 1971 | $1,530 | 25.5% | 68.8% | 0.8% |
| Sherrelwood | 2.90 | 32.9 | 13.5% | 27.6% | 5.3% | 1967 | $1,828 | 21.4% | 85.7% | 4.2% |
| Commerce City | 3.05 | 35.4 | 12.7% | 21.9% | 4.3% | 2001 | $2,671 | 29.6% | 88.1% | 5.0% |
| Thornton | 2.99 | 34.7 | 14.7% | 28.8% | 4.6% | 1990 | $2,050 | 28.7% | 83.5% | 4.7% |
| Henderson | 2.84 | 35.3 | 13.5% | 21.0% | 2.8% | 2003 | $2,290 | 26.8% | 89.9% | 2.7% |
| Northglenn | 2.72 | 36.1 | 10.0% | 40.3% | 4.3% | 1984 | $1,993 | 29.2% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| Federal Heights | 3.00 | 34.3 | 13.1% | 40.8% | 6.0% | 1989 | $1,616 | 13.0% | 66.6% | 7.5% |
| Berkley | 2.50 | 33.8 | 10.3% | 36.8% | 6.8% | 1974 | $1,806 | 37.2% | 82.6% | 8.5% |
| Westminster | 2.48 | 38.2 | 9.6% | 37.3% | 5.8% | 1983 | $2,082 | 39.0% | 89.7% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Ranchos de Taos, NM · Poughquag, NY · Prairie du Chien, WI · Pratt, KS · Prescott, WI · Princess Anne, MD · Prospect Park, NJ · Prosperity, SC · Providence, UT · Quinton, VA
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Derby. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.