Stamford is a city located in Fairfield County Connecticut. Stamford has a 2023 population of 137,566. Stamford is currently growing at a rate of 0.46% annually and its population has increased by 1.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 135,685 in 2020.
The average household income in Stamford is $144,516 with a poverty rate of 9.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Stamford is 38 years, 37 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Stamford was:
3.14
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
49.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
58.31% of Stamford residents speak only English, while 41.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.36% of the population.
9.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.81%
Male Poverty Rate
9.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Stamford is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Stamford is White, with 4.96% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.97%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.8%
Male Marriage Rate
44.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.27%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.7%
Labor Force Participation
67.8%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
36.2%
Born in Stamford
67.19%
Native Born
31.71%
Foreign Born
17.08%
Non Citizen
14.63%
Naturalized
67.19% of Stamford residents were born in the United States, with 36.2% having been born in Connecticut. 17.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.