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The Darien Census Designated Place had a population of 21,901 as of July 1, 2018.
The primary coordinate point for Darien is located at latitude 41.0522 and longitude -73.4797 in Fairfield County. The formal boundaries for the Darien Census Designated Place (see map below) 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 (GNIS ID: 2377813) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Darien Census Designated Place is located within Town of Darien, a minor civil division (MCD) of Fairfield County.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,901 |
| Population in Households | 21,857 |
| Population in Familes | 20,275 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 44 |
| Population Density2 | 1,731 |
| Diversity Index3 | 23 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $200,001 |
| Average Household Income | $281,904 |
| Per Capita Income | $89,409 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 7,347 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 5,732 (78.0%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 1,210 (16.5%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 405 ( 5.5%) |
| Median Home Value | $1,359,701 |
| Average Home Value | $1,386,205 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 6,942 |
| Average Household Size | 3.15 |
| Family Households | 5,701 |
| Average Family Size | 4 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2018 | 2018-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.67% | 0.53% |
| Households | 0.43% | 0.41% |
| Families | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Median Household Income | 0.0% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.66% |
The table below compares Darien to the other 142 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Connecticut by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 29 | 80th |
| Population Density | # 58 | 60th |
| Diversity Index | # 95 | 34th |
| Median Household Income | # 2 | 100th |
| Per Capita Income | # 3 | 99th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Connecticut Census Data Comparison Tool.
