Darien

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  5. Darien Family Information
  6. Darien Education Information
  7. Darien Public Benefits Information
  8. Darien Criminal Information
  9. Darien Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Darien Zip Codes


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Darien Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,860
  • Land Area (2000): 15.652 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.190 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,929
Darien Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Darien Employment Information Back to top
Darien Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 810 12.68%
2. Construction 537 8.41%
3. Health Care 381 5.97%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 319 5.00%
5. Educational Services 309 4.84%
6. Finance and Insurance 307 4.81%
7. Metal Manufactuing 213 3.34%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 187 2.93%
9. Other Transportation 185 2.90%
10. Public Administration 157 2.46%
11. Food Manufacturing 135 2.11%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 134 2.10%
13. Truck Transportation 126 1.97%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 118 1.85%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 117 1.83%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 116 1.82%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 112 1.75%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 111 1.74%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 103 1.61%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 95 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,006 16.95%
2. Educational Services 771 12.99%
3. Finance and Insurance 640 10.78%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 482 8.12%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 295 4.97%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 3.44%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 176 2.97%
8. Social Assistance 162 2.73%
9. Department and Other General Stores 129 2.17%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 124 2.09%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 122 2.06%
12. Construction 111 1.87%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 106 1.79%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 102 1.72%
15. Metal Manufactuing 79 1.33%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 77 1.30%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 70 1.18%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 58 0.98%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 54 0.91%
20. Other Transportation 54 0.91%

Darien Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 544 8.52%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 396 6.20%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 349 5.47%
4. Top Executives 283 4.43%
5. Engineers 256 4.01%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 248 3.88%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 243 3.81%
8. Computer Specialists 237 3.71%
9. Business Operations Specialists 234 3.66%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 177 2.77%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 2.76%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 173 2.71%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 159 2.49%
14. Other Production Occupations 140 2.19%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 130 2.04%
16. Accountants and Auditors 123 1.93%
17. Cashiers 106 1.66%
18. Lawyers 105 1.64%
19. Carpenters 104 1.63%
20. Financial Managers 100 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 428 7.21%
2. Secretaries and Admins 428 7.21%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 356 6.00%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 317 5.34%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 272 4.58%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 264 4.45%
7. Other Management Occupations 264 4.45%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 231 3.89%
9. Business Operations Specialists 229 3.86%
10. Accountants and Auditors 205 3.45%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 155 2.61%
12. Computer Specialists 134 2.26%
13. Top Executives 129 2.17%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 123 2.07%
15. Financial Managers 113 1.90%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 108 1.82%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 105 1.77%
18. Child Care Workers 103 1.74%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 99 1.67%
20. Customer Service Representatives 98 1.65%

Darien Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,688 58.72%
15-35 hours 2,305 12.66%
1-14 hours 750 4.12%
No regular hours 4,458 24.49%

Darien Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 306 2.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 380 3.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 503 4.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,140 9.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,492 12.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,028 17.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,776 15.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,290 11.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 580 4.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 664 5.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 144 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 702 6.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 597 5.12%

Darien Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 209 1.79%
5-9 884 7.58%
10-14 1,130 9.69%
15-19 1,372 11.76%
20-24 1,486 12.74%
25-29 778 6.67%
30-34 1,598 13.70%
35-39 481 4.12%
40-44 601 5.15%
45-59 1,363 11.69%
60-89 1,463 12.54%
At least 90 298 2.56%

Darien Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 36 0.31% 5,823 49.93%
30-44 53 0.45% 2,627 22.52%
45-59 104 0.89% 1,259 10.79%
At least 60 575 4.93% 1,186 10.17%

Darien Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 720 5.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,008 82.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 768 6.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 120 0.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 448 3.70%

Darien Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Darien Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,786 (22,864 people)
Families (2000): 6,531 (20,200 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,188
People at same address in 1995: 14,227
Darien Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 209 2.38%
$10,000-$14,999 231 2.63%
$15,000-$19,999 248 2.82%
$20,000-$24,999 261 2.97%
$25,000-$29,999 288 3.28%
$30,000-$34,999 286 3.26%
$35,000-$39,999 272 3.10%
$40,000-$44,999 415 4.72%
$45,000-$49,999 350 3.98%
$50,000-$59,999 729 8.30%
$60,000-$74,999 1,118 12.72%
$75,000-$99,999 1,475 16.79%
$100,000-$124,999 1,233 14.03%
$125,000-$149,999 583 6.64%
$150,000-$199,999 578 6.58%
$200,000 or more 510 5.80%

Darien Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,959 22.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,746 31.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 288 3.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,452 16.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,396 15.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 619 7.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 165 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Darien Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,573 29.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,332 20.92%
Public Assistance 46 0.18%
Retirement 1,437 5.64%
Self Employment 869 3.41%
Social Security 1,852 7.27%
Supplemental Security 203 0.80%
Wage / Salary 7,438 29.18%
Other 741 2.91%

Darien Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,251 56.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,461 43.08%

Darien Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 563 6.40%
Color 1 Box Married 5,954 67.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,028 23.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 257 2.92%

Darien Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 959 9.96%
Color 1 Box Married 5,896 61.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,962 20.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 814 8.45%

Darien Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Darien Education Information Back to top
Darien Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 401 2.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 798 4.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,001 22.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,790 21.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,243 7.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,600 26.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,668 15.24%

Darien Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 246 1.08% 239 1.05% 485 2.12%
Kindergarten 219 0.96% 34 0.15% 253 1.11%
Grades 1-4 1,068 4.67% 84 0.37% 1,152 5.04%
Grades 5-8 1,328 5.81% 207 0.91% 1,535 6.71%
Grades 9-12 1,051 4.60% 150 0.66% 1,201 5.25%
Undergrad college 624 2.73% 338 1.48% 962 4.21%
Graduate or professional school 208 0.91% 262 1.15% 470 2.06%
Total 4,744 20.75% 1,314 5.75% 6,058 26.50%

Darien Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Darien Public Benefits Information Back to top
Darien Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,361 97.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 510 2.23%

Darien Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Darien Criminal Information Back to top
Darien Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 37
2005 15 38
2006 17 35
2007 17 38

Darien Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Darien Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Darien Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,684 11.74%
10-19 Years 3,051 13.35%
20-29 Years 2,222 9.72%
30-39 Years 3,141 13.74%
40-49 Years 4,120 18.02%
50-59 Years 3,653 15.98%
60-69 Years 2,049 8.96%
70-79 Years 1,305 5.71%
80-89 Years 558 2.44%
90+ Years 77 0.34%

Darien Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,215 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 11,645 50.94%

Darien Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,673 81.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,631 11.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 831 3.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 437 1.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 236 1.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Darien Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,570 18.32%
2. Polish 4,415 17.70%
3. Irish 3,697 14.82%
4. Italian 3,402 13.64%
5. English 1,429 5.73%
6. Czech 1,176 4.71%
7. Lithuanian 770 3.09%
8. Swedish 675 2.71%
9. French Non-Basque 419 1.68%
10. Greek 375 1.50%

Darien Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,988 78.47%
2. Polish 644 2.97%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 582 2.69%
4. Tagalog 574 2.65%
5. Other Asian 466 2.15%
6. Chinese 339 1.57%
7. Other Indo European 290 1.34%
8. Gujarathi 251 1.16%
9. Urdu 244 1.13%
10. Hindi 197 0.91%

Darien Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,480 84.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,401 10.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,085 4.72%

Darien Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Darien Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Darien Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60561