Stamford, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,099 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,313 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,560 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,701 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,865 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 5,660 | 20.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 82,886 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,287 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,454 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,320 | 24.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,114 | 13.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,926 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,769 | 22.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,016 | 16.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 94,777 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,940 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 49,655 | 52.4 |
| Separated | 1,842 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 6,637 | 7.0 |
Female | 5,464 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 7,703 | 8.1 |
Female | 4,705 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,441 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 724 | 29.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 91,277 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,286 | 8.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,568 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 72,047 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,143 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 57,904 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,501 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,012 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,214 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 58,508 | 53.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,627 | 38.1 |
Same county | 27,565 | 25.2 |
Different county | 14,062 | 12.9 |
Same state | 1,440 | 1.3 |
Different state | 12,622 | 11.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,079 | 8.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 117,083 | 100.0 |
| Native | 82,413 | 70.4 |
Born in United States | 80,309 | 68.6 |
State of residence | 44,077 | 37.6 |
Different state | 36,232 | 30.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,104 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 34,670 | 29.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17,004 | 14.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,880 | 11.0 |
Not a citizen | 21,790 | 18.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 34,670 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9,475 | 27.3 |
| Asia | 4,955 | 14.3 |
| Africa | 457 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 55 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 19,205 | 55.4 |
| Northern America | 523 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,214 | 100.0 |
| English only | 71,104 | 65.1 |
| Language other than English | 38,110 | 34.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,629 | 16.1 |
Spanish | 17,942 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,965 | 9.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 16,772 | 15.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,732 | 6.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,590 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 717 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 117,083 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 121,811 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 439 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 504 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 289 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 790 | 0.7 |
| English | 6,037 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,005 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 586 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,750 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 2,100 | 1.8 |
| Hungarian | 1,082 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 12,347 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 19,873 | 17.0 |
| Lithuanian | 206 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 780 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 6,578 | 5.6 |
| Portuguese | 436 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 3,590 | 3.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 735 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 1,302 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 465 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 599 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,018 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 146 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 768 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 3,476 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 300 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6,319 | 5.4 |
| Other ancestries | 41,291 | 35.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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