Derby, Colorado

Derby is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The population was 7,685 at the 2010 census.[2]

Derby, Colorado
CDP
Location in Adams County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°50′20″N 104°55′1″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyAdams[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Land1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation5,128 ft (1,563 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,685
 • Estimate 
(2018)
8,565
 • Density4,014.4/sq mi (1,529.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
FIPS code08-20275
GNIS feature ID1867081

A post office called Derby was established in 1910 and remained in operation until 1963.[3] The community is named after Derby, England.[4]

Geography

Derby is located at 39°50′20″N 104°55′1″W (39.838785, -104.917082).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20006,423—
20107,68519.6%
Est. 20188,56511.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 6,423 people, 2,061 households, and 1,572 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,920.8 people per square mile (1,512.2/km2). There were 2,145 housing units at an average density of 1,309.4 per square mile (505.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.39% White, 1.53% African American, 2.69% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 21.56% from other races, and 4.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.27% of the population.

There were 2,061 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,571, and the median income for a family was $41,156. Males had a median income of $28,354 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,844. About 9.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 17.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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