Stamford

The City in Brief

Founded: 1641 (incorporated, 1949)

Head Official: Mayor Dannel P. Malloy (D) (since 1995)

City Population

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

Metropolitan Area Population (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)

Area: 38 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 34 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 51.9° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 49.46 inches

Major Economic Sectors: Manufacturing, trade, services

Unemployment Rate: 4.9% (March 2005)

Per Capita Income: $34,987 (1999)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,398

Major Colleges and Universities: St. Basil's College; branches of the University of Connecticut and Bridgeport Engineering Institute

Daily Newspaper: The Advocate