Danbury Jobs

Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Connecticut and has an estimated population as of July 1, 2005 of 78,736. which was formerly a men's prison. Danbury is home to Danbury Hospital, one of the top ranked hospitals in the country according to U.S. News and World Report. Danbury is also home to Danbury High School, the biggest high school in the state . It also has one of the most diverse student populations in the country not only racially and ethnically, but also economically.

*ATMI Inc. -- headquarters 7 Commerce Drive; makes materials and materials packaging for semiconductor and flat panel manufacturers worldwide; 700 employees companywide; $281.8 million in 2005 revenues; CEO Doug Neugold *Cartus -- headquarters, 40 Apple Ridge Road; Relocation; 1,800 employees ; CEO Kevin Kelleher *Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. -- headquarters, Ethan Allen Drive; designs, manufactures and distributes furniture, rugs, lamps, draperies and other decorative home accessories sold by a network of more than 300 Ethan Allen interior design centers in the United States and abroad; 6,400 employees companywide, 618 in Connecticut; $949 million in 2005 revenues; CEO Farooq Kathwari *Praxair Inc. -- headquarters, 39 Old Ridgebury Road; the Fortune 500 company makes and sells industrial gases used worldwide in the electronics, metal fabrication, health care and food processing industries, also makes metallic and ceramic powders and coatings; 27,000 employees companywide,...more

Among the most common occupations in Danbury are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; Sales and office occupations, 21%; and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Danbury, Connecticut work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Danbury, Connecticut are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 16%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 14%; and Construction, 13%. Simply Hired's Danbury job listings indicate that the following industries in Danbury are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Danbury, Connecticut is $39,562, and the median income of households in Danbury was $55,881.

According to our Danbury Trends data, the number of Danbury, Connecticut jobs has increased by 17% since October 2011.

Population of Danbury Total population 72,312 Male 49.94% Female 50.06% Median age 36.8     Danbury Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.5% Median cost of a home $351,700 Median mortgage payment $1,190 Renter-occupied homes 39.5% Vacant housing 5.5% Median monthly rent $1,072     Average Income Median for all workers $28,631 Median for all male full-time $47,100 Median for all female full-time $32,023     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 7% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 14% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 5%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 9%     Race White 71% Black or African American 6% Asian 11% Other 12%     Danbury Commute Carpool 14.4% Public transportation 5.0% Average travel time 25 minutes