Derby is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 25,939 people and six associated neighborhoods, Derby is the 16th largest community in Kansas. Derby real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Derby house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Derby isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Derby are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Derby is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Derby who work in office and administrative support (11.45%), management occupations (10.77%), and healthcare (9.86%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Derby, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Derby has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Being a small city, Derby does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Derby citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.13% of adults in Derby have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Derby in 2022 was $38,246, which is wealthy relative to Kansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,984 for a family of four. However, Derby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Derby is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Derby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Derby residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Derby also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Derby include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Derby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
