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Stamford Apartments for Rent

Total population: 119,303 (Urban population: 118,611, Rural population: 692 (all nonfarm))

Stamford, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 47,317 (45,399 occupied: 25,716 owner occupied, 19,683 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1254 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,186 (lower quartile is $740, upper quartile is $1,614)

Housing units in Stamford with a mortgage: 12,841 (1,049 second mortgage, 1,418 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,193

Stamford,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $637,900 (it was $306,700 in 2000)

Stamford:	$637,900
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $450,700 - $856,000

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $778,891
Here: $778,891
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $532,800
Here: $532,800
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $642,870
Here: $642,870
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $463,267
Here: $463,267
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $386,284
Here: $386,284
State: $220,717

Mobile homes: $499,074
Here: $499,074
State: $51,379

Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1962

Household type by relationship

Households: 115,320

In family households: 94,841 (19,924 male householders, 9,315 female householders)
22,740 spouses, 31,348 children (29,700 natural, 747 adopted, 901 stepchildren), 1,776 grandchildren, 1,816 brothers or sisters, 1,767 parents, 2,774 other relatives, 3,381 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 20,479 (7,281 male householders (5,187 living alone)), 8,934 female householders (7,831 living alone)), 4,264 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,763 (902 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,673 2-persons, 6,737 3-persons, 5,794 4-persons, 2,948 5-persons, 1,336 6-persons, 751 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,018 1-person, 2,529 2-persons, 451 3-persons, 158 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

18,100 married couples with children.
5,211 single-parent households (876 men, 4,335 women).

65.1% of residents of Stamford speak English at home.
16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
15.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 34,670 (29.6%)
(37.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stamford, Connecticut:
	1 room: 78 2 rooms: 642 3 rooms: 1,322 4 rooms: 2,855 5 rooms: 3,664 6 rooms: 4,420 7 rooms: 3,884 8 rooms: 4,078 9 or more rooms: 4,773

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stamford, Connecticut:
	1 room: 1,493 2 rooms: 3,219 3 rooms: 4,903 4 rooms: 4,907 5 rooms: 3,163 6 rooms: 1,218 7 rooms: 334 8 rooms: 244 9 or more rooms: 202

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 583
1995 to 1998: 1,917
1990 to 1994: 1,647
1980 to 1989: 5,995
1970 to 1979: 7,129
1960 to 1969: 8,870
1950 to 1959: 8,584
1940 to 1949: 4,337
1939 or earlier: 8,255

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Stamford:
	no bedroom: 146 1 bedroom: 1,976 2 bedrooms: 6,676 3 bedrooms: 8,769 4 bedrooms: 6,145 5 or more bedrooms: 2,004

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stamford:
	no bedroom: 1,802 1 bedroom: 7,484 2 bedrooms: 7,301 3 bedrooms: 2,486 4 bedrooms: 518 5 or more bedrooms: 92

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Stamford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 811 1 vehicle: 7,688 2 vehicles: 12,160 3 vehicles: 3,393 4 vehicles: 1,152 5 or more vehicles: 512

Cars and other vehicles available in Stamford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,900 1 vehicle: 9,611 2 vehicles: 4,764 3 vehicles: 1,069 4 vehicles: 158 5 or more vehicles: 181

Stamford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Stamford:

Less than $100: 180 people
$100 to $149: 247
$150 to $199: 410
$200 to $249: 294
$250 to $299: 252
$300 to $349: 252
$350 to $399: 251
$400 to $449: 241
$450 to $499: 198
$500 to $549: 320
$550 to $599: 304
$600 to $649: 312
$650 to $699: 422
$700 to $749: 234
$750 to $799: 311
$800 to $899: 721
$900 to $999: 1,235
$1,000 to $1,249: 3,487
$1,250 to $1,499: 2,663
$1,500 to $1,999: 2,948
$2,000 or more: 2,300
No cash rent: 376

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10,696 1990 to 1994: 6,308 1985 to 1989: 5,499 1980 to 1984: 3,504 1975 to 1979: 1,816 1970 to 1974: 1,700 1970 to 1974: 2,000 1965 to 1969: 3,147

Stamford, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.2%
Number of people working at home: 2,295 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1165
5 to 9 minutes: 6749
10 to 14 minutes: 11614
15 to 19 minutes: 11182
20 to 24 minutes: 9093
25 to 29 minutes: 2312
30 to 34 minutes: 5681
35 to 39 minutes: 958
40 to 44 minutes: 917
45 to 59 minutes: 2134
60 to 89 minutes: 3663
90 or more minutes: 2105

Stamford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 41,951 (70%)
Carpooled: 6,372 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,765 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 54 (0%)
Railroad: 3,397 (6%)
Taxi: 181 (0%)
Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
Bicycle: 123 (0%)
Walked: 2,216 (4%)
Other means: 471 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,295 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3277
$10,000 to $14,999: 2045
$15,000 to $19,999: 1959
$20,000 to $24,999: 1821
$25,000 to $29,999: 1959
$30,000 to $34,999: 2051
$35,000 to $39,999: 2112
$40,000 to $44,999: 1958
$45,000 to $49,999: 1891
$50,000 to $59,999: 3403
$60,000 to $74,999: 4829
$75,000 to $99,999: 5495
$100,000 to $124,999: 3727
$125,000 to $149,999: 2489
$150,000 to $199,999: 2565
$200,000 or more: 3873

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 33155

Italian: 17842

Irish: 8802

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6213

Polish: 5123

German: 4293

English: 4189

Haitian: 3506

United States or American: 3476

Russian: 2844

Jamaican: 2257

Greek: 1888

French (except Basque): 1175

Scottish: 810

European: 792

Hungarian: 644

Ukrainian: 637

British: 622

Swedish: 597

Eastern European: 591

Scotch-Irish: 580

Subsaharan African:: 580

Dutch: 499

Norwegian: 463

Albanian: 462

French Canadian: 432

Austrian: 421

African: 396

Romanian: 353

Brazilian: 352

Arab:: 348

Slovak: 322

Portuguese: 313

Israeli: 237

Canadian: 212

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 164

Danish: 163

Armenian: 157

Czech: 151

Czechoslovakian: 144

Iranian: 138

Lithuanian: 137

Lebanese: 125

Arab/Arabic: 122

Welsh: 120

Croatian: 116

Guyanese: 104

Swiss: 103

Latvian: 100

Barbadian: 95

Bulgarian: 88

Other Subsaharan African: 87

Belgian: 80

Northern European: 73

Finnish: 73

Icelander: 58

West Indian: 53

British West Indian: 49

Yugoslavian: 48

Maltese: 47

Carpatho Rusyn: 47

Bermudan: 36

Moroccan: 35

Turkish: 32

Cape Verdean: 32

Egyptian: 29

Scandinavian: 27

Basque: 23

Australian: 22

Nigerian: 22

Bahamian: 19

Dutch West Indian: 18

Celtic: 17

Other West Indian: 16

Luxemburger: 15

Other Arab: 14

New Zealander: 14

Slovene: 13

South African: 13

Jordanian: 12

Ethiopian: 11

Kenyan: 10

Slavic: 10

Zairian: 9

Macedonian: 9

Serbian: 8

Alsatian: 8

Syrian: 6

Iraqi: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Guatemala (11%)
Haiti (8%)
Jamaica (6%)
Colombia (6%)
India (6%)
Poland (6%)
Italy (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 44077
Northeast: 25257
Midwest: 3207
South: 6174
West: 1594

58% of Stamford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 10% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 546
Nursery to 4th grade: 330
5th and 6th grade: 1,008
7th and 8th grade: 1,050
9th grade: 653
10th grade: 649
11th grade: 737
12th grade, no diploma: 1,794
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,018
Less than 1 year of college: 1,427
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,337
Associate degree: 1,594
Bachelor's degree: 9,556
Master's degree: 4,744
Professional school degree: 1,874
Doctorate degree: 777

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 606
Nursery to 4th grade: 401
5th and 6th grade: 1,166
7th and 8th grade: 1,180
9th grade: 684
10th grade: 668
11th grade: 1,059
12th grade, no diploma: 2,210
High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,302
Less than 1 year of college: 2,083
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,267
Associate degree: 2,332
Bachelor's degree: 9,213
Master's degree: 5,013
Professional school degree: 1,210
Doctorate degree: 398

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 27.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 20.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $89,804
Black householders: $47,653
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $75,486
Asian householders: $102,205
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $74,182
Some other race householders: $57,624
Two or more races householders: $61,667
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $61,298

Stamford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Stamford household income for Black householders

Stamford household income for Asian householders

Stamford household income for Some other race householders

Stamford household income for Two or more races householders

Stamford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Stamford marital status for males

Stamford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $783,699
Black or African American householders: $489,812
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $498,755
Asian householders: $768,100
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $519,970
Some other race householders: $512,067
Two or more races householders: $568,847
Hispanic or Latino householders: $536,193

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 19,017
One, attached: 2,958
Two: 3,849
3 or 4: 4,758
5 to 9: 3,523
10 to 19: 2,350
20 to 49: 2,227
50 or more: 8,608
Mobile homes: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $973,690

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Stamford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (35%) Utility gas (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,476

Here:	12.6%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 737

Here:	12.6%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,261

Here:	30.3%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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