Stamford: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA)

1990: 329,935

2000: 353,556

Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.1%

U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (Greater New York, NY CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 102,466

1990: 108,056

2000: 117,083

2003 estimate: 120,107

Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.3%

U.S. rank in 1980: 161st

U.S. rank in 1990: 177th (State rank: 5th)

U.S. rank in 2000: 209th

Density: 3,354 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 81,718

Black or African American: 18,019

American Indian and Alaska Native: 243

Asian: 5,856

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 46

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 19,635

Other: 7,608

Percent of residents born in state: 37.6%

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 8,108

Population 5 to 14 years old: 7,452

Population 15 to 19 years old: 6,704

Population 20 to 24 years old: 5,669

Population 25 to 34 years old: 20,802

Population 35 to 44 years old: 20,202

Population 45 to 54 years old: 15,142

Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,665

Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,547

Population 65 to 74 years old: 8,271

Population 75 to 84 years old: 5,663

Population 85 years and over: 2,241

Median age: 36.4 years

Births (2001, Fairfield County)

Total number: 12,184

Deaths (2001, Fairfield County)

Total number: 7,025 (of which 63 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $34,987

Median household income: $60,556

Total number of households: 45,454

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 3,277

$10,000 to $14,999: 2,045

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,780

$25,000 to $34,999: 4,010

$35,000 to $49,999: 5,961

$50,000 to $74,999: 8,232

$75,000 to $99,999: 5,494

$100,000 to $149,999: 6,216

$150,000 to $199,999: 2,565

$200,000 or more: 3,873

Percent of families below poverty level: 5.4% (26.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,398