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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
White70%
African American15%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population36.40
Males35.00
Females37.90
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2012.00%Under 20: 12.00%
20 to 4017.00%20 to 40: 16.00%
40 to 6012.00%40 to 60: 13.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 10.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000117,083N/A
2001118,7831.45%
2002119,5960.68%
2003120,1540.47%
2004120,051-0.09%
2005120,045-0.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$60,556
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001230
2002235
2003225
2004252
2005295
2006N/A
2007281
2008329
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 1 2 2 3 1 - 3 5
Forcible Rape 13 14 11 12 18 - 33 27
Robbery 141 147 135 137 157 - 129 172
Aggravated Assault 116 117 123 153 179 - 171 186

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20012,391
20021,780
20031,796
20041,944
20051,984
2006N/A
20071,575
20081,797
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 357 249 319 359 427 - 332 325
Larceny, Theft 2,095 1,571 1,595 1,803 1,740 - 1316 1590
Motor Vehicle Theft 363 298 253 187 223 - 234 216
Arson 6 3 7 5 4 8 11 8

Location

Elevation366 feet above sea level
Land Area37.7 Square Miles
Water Area5 Square Miles



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