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Stamford, Connecticut

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StatisticStamfordConnecticutUnited States
Total Population137,1443,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$111,586$95,781$80,734
Median Age38.441.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.7%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$624,400$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,276$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate10.1%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born31.3%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.8%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.526.526.4
Worked from Home19.4%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.2%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Stamford, Connecticut

Age in Stamford, Connecticut

StatisticStamfordConnecticutUnited States
Median Age38.441.138.9
Under 18 %18.4%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.3%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Stamford, Connecticut

StatisticStamfordConnecticutUnited States
Households55,2911,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households59.0%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.8%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%29.1%28.7%
Never Married40.6%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Stamford, Connecticut

StatisticStamfordConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$67,068$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.5%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.9%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.1%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.1%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.8%11.8%n/a

Housing in Stamford, Connecticut

StatisticStamfordConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units58,6551,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.8%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.7%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.7%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.2%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,314$6,643n/a

Education in Stamford, Connecticut

StatisticStamfordConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School11.2%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate17.9%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.2%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.5%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.2%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Stamford, Connecticut

StatisticStamfordConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.0%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work56.1%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit9.6%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work4.9%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.0%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.6%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.4%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Stamford, Connecticut

StatisticStamfordConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence35.1%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.5%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.8%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home59.4%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home22.5%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.7%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Stamford

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.