Stamford, CT Demographic Data
Stamford, CT Summary
Stamford is located in Fairfield County in Connecticut
- Population: 125,102
- Area: 52.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 37.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.41 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,403.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 148.95 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Stamford, CT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
64,055
50%
50.8
Male
65,050
50%
49.2
Total Population
129,105
323,128,000
Stamford, CT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,762
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,964
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,103
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,887
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,817
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,707
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,735
15.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,359
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,369
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,318
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,844
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,733
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,507
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
102,359
79.3%
77.2
Female
50,932
49.8%
51.3
Male
51,427
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
97,829
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,128
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,084
13.2%
15.2
Female
9,416
55.1%
55.8
Male
7,668
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Stamford, CT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
124,928
96.8%
96.8
White
80,424
62.3%
72.6
Black or African American
22,345
17.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
460
0.4%
0.8
Asian
10,017
7.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,374
4.2%
1.2
Chinese
1,883
1.5%
1.3
Filipino
1,168
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
185
0.1%
0.2
Korean
745
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
406
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
256
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
11,682
9.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,177
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
38,918
30.1%
17.8
Mexican
4,835
3.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,047
3.1%
1.7
Cuban
927
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
29,109
22.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
90,187
69.9%
82.2
Stamford, CT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,533
9.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,813
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,244
22.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,745
12.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,506
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
24,262
26.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,469
20.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,346
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
79,226
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42,731
46.7%
31.2
Stamford, CT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
40,514
37.8%
33.7%
Now Married
49,279
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
10,231
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
2,831
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
4,421
4.1
5.8%
Stamford, CT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
67,393
55.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
54,950
44.9%
21.6%
Spanish
29,929
24.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
19,183
15.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,729
3.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,109
1.7%
1.1%
Stamford, CT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,697
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,676
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,225
6.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,157
4.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,949
10.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,460
13.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,082
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,606
18.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,277
9.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8,201
17.3%
6.4
Median household income
87,662
57,617
Per capita income
48,830
31,128
Stamford, CT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,844
10.5%
9.8
Construction
4,978
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,320
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,582
11.5%
6.6
Information
1,346
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,627
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,197
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,874
21.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,815
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
6,152
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,023
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,152
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,673
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,995
42.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,974
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,911
18.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,362
24.5%
18.1%
Stamford, CT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
73,620
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
47,840
65.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,647
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10,002
13.6%
5.1
Walked
4,134
5.6%
2.7
Other means
918
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
3,079
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
26.6
Stamford, CT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,236
8.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,238
38.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,940
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
6,916
14.6%
21.0
Stamford, CT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,330
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
24,243
51.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,087
48.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,256
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Stamford, CT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,586
1 room
1,515
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
3,516
6.8%
2.7
3 rooms
6,835
13.2%
9.1
4 rooms
11,492
22.3%
16.5
5 rooms
8,065
15.6%
19.8
6 rooms
5,966
11.6%
17.8
7 rooms
5,360
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,606
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,231
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Stamford, CT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,586
1-unit, detached
19,720
38.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,166
8.1%
5.9
2-units
4,244
8.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,183
10.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,633
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,375
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
13,265
25.7%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Stamford, CT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,629
16.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,496
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,602
14.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,177
15.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,937
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,089
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,312
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,369
6.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,523
6.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,452
2.8%
1.4%
Stamford, CT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19,654
41.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,482
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
14,361
30.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11,498
24.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
174
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
116
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
45
0.1%
1.1
Stamford, CT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,491
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
45
0.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
688
3.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,483
14.2%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,955
16.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,037
17.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
8,283
47.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,752
33.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,350
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,903
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,129
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,289
30.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
68
0.0%
0.0%
Stamford, CT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,545
41,631,300
Less than $500
1,037
4.6%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
1,577
7.0%
1.8%
$500 to $999
1,685
7.5%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,960
8.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,506
15.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,134
27.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,646
29.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
542
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,655
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,315
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,654
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,866
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,198
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,551
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,822
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
681
0.0%
0.0%
Stamford, CT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
24,243
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
152
0.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
50
0.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
210
0.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
563
2.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,275
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,999
33.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10,826
44.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,168
8.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
526,300
205,000
