Stamford, CT

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2023 Population

135,806

0.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AChris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.53%

5.82% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$107,474

6.71% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$614,300

5.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Stamford, CT had a population of 136k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $107,474. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stamford, CT grew from 135,413 to 135,806, a 0.29% increase and its median household income grew from $100,718 to $107,474, a 6.71% increase.

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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.

83.8% of the residents in Stamford, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Stamford, CT was $614,300, and the homeownership rate was 47.6%.

Most people in Stamford, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 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 136k people, from which 83.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 31.7% of Stamford, CT residents were born outside of the country (43.1k people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2023 Citizenship

83.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.8% of Stamford, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stamford, CT was 83.4%, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

31.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.1k people

32.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44k people

As of 2023, 31.7% of Stamford, CT residents (43.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stamford, CT was 32.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Stamford, CT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Stamford, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,940 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,953 people), and Retail Trade (7,888 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stamford, CT, are Management Occupations (10,600 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,969 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,505 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stamford, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stamford, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,940 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,953 people), and Retail Trade (7,888 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

$67,943

Median earning men ± $3,724

$52,406

Median earning women ± $3,804

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,024), Information ($97,768), and Public Administration ($90,919).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,377), Wholesale Trade ($88,640), and Manufacturing ($84,535).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AChris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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 Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $16,332 for in-state students and $39,000 for out-of-state students.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 $614,300 in 2023, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $584,700 to $614,300, a 5.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Stamford, CT is 47.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Stamford, CT have an average commute time of 27.9 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

$614,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,698

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Median Property Taxes

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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

47.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.6% of the housing units in Stamford, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46%.

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.

$107,474

Median Household Income

± $5,305

54.2k

Number of Households

± 1,984

In 2023, the median household income of the 54.2k households in Stamford, CT grew to $107,474 from the previous year's value of $100,718.

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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stamford, CT is from Stamford, CT.

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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 2023

Drove Alone (59.1%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Public Transit (9.56%)

In 2023, 59.1% of workers in Stamford, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.56%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stamford, CT have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.12% 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

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stamford, CT (12.8k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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

90.8% of the population of Stamford, CT has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.169% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see 1027 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1060 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,027 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see an average of 1,027 patients per year. This represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1,060 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfield County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.21%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.169%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stamford, CT declined by 5.4% from 9.73% to 9.21%.

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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