Statewide Claims to Fame

Stamford is 1st in Connecticut out of 16 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Stamford is 1st in Connecticut out of 20 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Stamford is 1st in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Foreign born residents

Stamford is 3rd in Connecticut out of 20 other cities in Retail sales

Stamford is 3rd in Connecticut out of 21 other cities in Current population (2012)

Stamford is 3rd in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Race - Asian

Stamford is 3rd in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Stamford is 4th in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Households

Stamford is 4th in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Housing units

Stamford is 4th in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Size in square miles

Stamford, Connecticut Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Stamford Rank Connecticut US
Current population (2012) 125,109 3rd 3,590,347 313,914,040
Size in square miles 37.6 4th 4,842.4 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 3,258.4 17th 738.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Stamford Rank Connecticut US
Residents younger than 5 6.8% 14th 5.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.6% 34th 22.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.1% 38th 14.8% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Stamford Rank Connecticut US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 85.7% 45th 88.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 43.9% 15th 35.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Stamford Rank Connecticut US
Race - White 65.0% 53rd 82.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 13.9% 10th 11.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 23rd 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 7.9% 3rd 4.2% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 3rd 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.2% 20th 2.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 23.8% 12th 14.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 53.3% 52nd 70.3% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Stamford Rank Connecticut US
Female residents 50.7% 56th 51.3% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 37.5% 1st 13.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Stamford Rank Connecticut US
Housing units 50,573 4th 1,494,019 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 56.1% 14th 34.6% 25.9%
Households 45,478 4th 1,360,115 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 56.4% 42nd 68.9% 66.1%
Home median value $571,400 8th $293,100 $186,200
People per household 2.6 12th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Stamford Rank Connecticut US
Income per capita $44,595 14th $37,627 $27,915
Income per household $78,201 19th $69,243 $52,762
Income below poverty line 11.0% 20th 9.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Stamford Rank Connecticut US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 16,835 1st 332,150 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,596,053 3rd $52,165,480 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $13,555 10th $14,953 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $353,057 1st $9,138,437 $613,795,732

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