Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford is a city located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 117,083, but a July 1, 2002 Census estimate put the city's population at 119,850. The city is the birthplace of U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman.

The downtown area of Stamford has a cluster of modern commercial buildings, some of which are corporate headquarters. They're located mostly alongside the Connecticut Turnpike (Interstate 95), which runs along the southern areas of the city. The Merritt Parkway runs through the northern part of Stamford.

In addition, Stamford houses branches of the University of Connecticut, University of Bridgeport and Sacred Heart University. Downtown has a shopping mall, the Stamford Town Center.

The Stamford railroad station is served by Metro North Railroad and Amtrak and the Glenbrook and Springdale stations are served only by Metro North.

Among the companies headquartered in Stamford are Xerox and WWE.

Stamford was settled in the year 1641.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 134.9 km² (52.1 mi²). 97.8 km² (37.8 mi²) of it is land and 37.1 km² (14.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 27.52% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 117,083 people, 45,399 households, and 28,964 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,197.5/km² (3,101.9/mi²). There are 47,317 housing units at an average density of 484.0 persons/km² (1,253.6 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 69.79% White, 15.39% African American, 0.21% Native American, 5.00% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.50% from other races, and 3.07% from two or more races. 16.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 45,399 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% are married couples living together, 11.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 36.2% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 3.13.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $60,556, and the median income for a family is $69,337. Males have a median income of $48,386 versus $36,958 for females. The per capita income for the city is $34,987. 7.9% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.7% are under the age of 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older.