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A town of 2,161.

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Population
2,161
−2.6% since 2010
Typical home
$285K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
232
A commuter town
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Danbury for work

Where Danbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Houston Houston 16% 11% → Angleton Angleton 11% 8% → Clute Clute 8% 4% → Alvin Alvin 4% 4% → Lake Jackson Lake Jackson 4% 3% → Freeport Freeport 3% Danbury · 1% stay
232jobs based in Danbury
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Danbury

Most working residents leave Danbury for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (16%), Angleton (11%) and Clute (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Danbury1%
Houston16%
Angleton11%
Clute8%
Alvin4%
25 mi
median commute distance
232
jobs based in Danbury
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Danbury has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter47–66°
Spring61–78°
Summer75–91°
Fall62–81°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
112
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Danbury’s public schools outperform 61% of Texas districts

The public schools Danbury’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Danbury ElPK–5297B+
Danbury Middle6–8157B
Danbury H S9–12220B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Safety

Crime reported in Danbury

Danbury's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Danbury0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Danbury0.6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing

A typical Danbury home is worth about $285K

The typical Danbury home is worth about $285,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Texas typical home.

$285KZillow home value

Typical home value

Danbury$285K
Texas$299K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Danbury beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outDanburyTX
Fewer uninsured adults14.8%19.1%
More adults who have had cancer7.6%6.1%
Chi St. Luke's Health Brazosport
15.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
67th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Danbury is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 619 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Skrabanek Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Danbury

City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States

Danbury is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is located northeast of Angleton along the Union Pacific Railroad and County Road 171. The city boasts its own school district. Its population was 1,671 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,671
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
23 ft
ZIP code
77534
Area code
979

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