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The Darien Census Designated Place (historical) had a population of 21,694 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Darien is located at latitude 41.0787 and longitude -73.4693 in Fairfield County. The formal boundaries for the Darien Census Designated Place (historical) encompass a land area of 12.65 sq. miles and a water area of 10.82 sq. miles. Fairfield County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 49 feet.
The Darien Census Designated Place (historical) (GNIS ID: 2377813) has a X0 Census Class Code which indicates deleted feature that was a non-governmental entity. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Darien Census Designated Place (historical) is located within Town of Darien, a minor civil division (MCD) of Fairfield County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 21,694 (100%) |
Population in Households | 21,649 (99.8%) |
Population in Families | 20,049 (92.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 45 ( 0.2%) |
Population Density | 1,714 |
Diversity Index2 | 24 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $200,001 |
Average Household Income | $281,629 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 30% |
Per Capita Income | $89,474 |
Wealth Index5 | 396 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 7,301 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,713 (78.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,179 (16.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 409 ( 5.6%) |
Median Home Value | $1,419,118 |
Average Home Value | $1,448,810 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 82 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 6,892 |
Average Household Size | 3.14 |
Family Households | 5,659 |
Average Family Size | 4 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | 0.44% | 0.55% |
Households | 0.28% | 0.46% |
Families | 0.27% | 0.48% |
Median Household Income | 0.0% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.01% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.23% |
The table below compares Darien to the other 143 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Connecticut by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 29 | 80th |
Population Density | # 60 | 59th |
Median Household Income | # 1 | 99th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 11 | 8th |
Per Capita Income | # 3 | 99th |
Diversity Index | # 97 | 33rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Connecticut Census Data Comparison Tool.
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