Stamford, CT Profile

Stamford, CT, population 120,045, is located in Connecticut's Fairfield county, about 19.1 miles from Bridgeport and 20.6 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Stamford's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Stamford has grown by about 3%.

Stamford's property crime levels tend to be lower than Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Stamford tend to be lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.00
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	117,083	N/A
2001	118,783	1.45%
2002	119,596	0.68%
2003	120,154	0.47%
2004	120,051	-0.09%
2005	120,045	-0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,556

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	230
2002	235
2003	225
2004	252
2005	295
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	2	3	1	-
Forcible Rape	13	14	11	12	18	-
Robbery	141	147	135	137	157	-
Aggravated Assault	116	117	123	153	179	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,391
2002	1,780
2003	1,796
2004	1,944
2005	1,984
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	357	249	319	359	427	-
Larceny, Theft	2,095	1,571	1,595	1,803	1,740	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	363	298	253	187	223	-
Arson	6	3	7	5	4	-

Location

Elevation	366 feet above sea level
Land Area	37.7 Square Miles
Water Area	5 Square Miles