Stamford, CT

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2022 Population

135,413

0.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

37.6

1.05% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.1%

8.12% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$100,718

0.929% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$584,700

6.19% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

75,860

0.746% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Stamford, CT had a population of 135k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $100,718. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Stamford, CT grew from 134,820 to 135,413, a 0.44% increase and its median household income grew from $99,791 to $100,718, a 0.929% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stamford, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18%), Other (Hispanic) (10.6%), White (Hispanic) (9.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.47%).

None of the households in Stamford, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.4% of the residents in Stamford, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Stamford, CT was $584,700, and the homeownership rate was 46%.

Most people in Stamford, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Stamford, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stamford, CT is home to a population of 135k people, from which 83.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 32.5% of Stamford, CT residents were born outside of the country (44k people).

In 2022, there were 2.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.2k people) in Stamford, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%

2022 Citizenship

82.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 83.4% of Stamford, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Stamford, CT was 82.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stamford, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stamford, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.2k ± 1.88k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.4k ± 2.16k
Other (Hispanic)
14.4k ± 2.24k

29.8%

Hispanic Population

40.4k people

29.8% of the people in Stamford, CT are hispanic (40.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stamford, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44k people

32.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

43.2k people

As of 2022, 32.5% of Stamford, CT residents (44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stamford, CT was 32.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stamford, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,023 ± 251
Gulf War (2001-)
417 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
336 ± 207

Stamford, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stamford, CT employs 75.9k people. The largest industries in Stamford, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,704 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,523 people), and Retail Trade (7,798 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($119,348), Finance & Insurance ($116,661), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,180).

Employment

Occupations

75.9k

2022 Value

± 2,566

0.746%

1 Year growth

± 4.65%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stamford, CT grew at a rate of 0.746%, from 75.3k employees to 75.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stamford, CT, are Management Occupations (10,197 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,136 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7,524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stamford, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.9k

2022 Value

± 2,566

0.746%

1 Year growth

± 4.65%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stamford, CT grew at a rate of 0.746%, from 75.3k employees to 75.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stamford, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,704 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,523 people), and Retail Trade (7,798 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stamford, CT, though some of these residents may live in Stamford, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,735

Median earning men ± $3,628

$49,252

Median earning women ± $1,984

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,666), Information ($105,833), and Public Administration ($89,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,113), Manufacturing ($90,333), and Wholesale Trade ($83,750).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $15,672 for in-state students and $38,340 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Stamford, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,297 (51.6% men and 48.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,297 students enrolled in Stamford, CT, 51.6% men and 48.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 783 records, of which 53.5% were women and 46.5% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($15,672) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($978) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stamford, CT was $584,700 in 2022, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $550,600 to $584,700, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Stamford, CT is 46%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Stamford, CT have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stamford, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$584,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,104

$24,644

Median Property Taxes

±$1,118

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Stamford, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stamford, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46% of the housing units in Stamford, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stamford, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Stamford, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,718

Median Household Income

± $5,108

53.5k

Number of Households

± 2,036

In 2022, the median household income of the 53.5k households in Stamford, CT grew to $100,718 from the previous year's value of $99,791.

The following chart displays the households in Stamford, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Stamford, CT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (61.2%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Public Transit (9.85%)

In 2022, 61.2% of workers in Stamford, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stamford, CT have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.93% of the workforce in Stamford, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stamford, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stamford, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stamford, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stamford, CT (13.6k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stamford, CT is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Stamford, CT has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.337% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.73%

Uninsured

49.9%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.337%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stamford, CT declined by 2.53% from 9.98% to 9.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stamford, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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