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Population: 119,850
Males: 56,622 (48.4%), Females: 60,461 (51.6%)

Elevation: 366 feet

County: Fairfield

Land area: 37.7 square miles

Zip codes: .

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $60,556
Median house value: $362,300


Races in Stamford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.2%)

  • Hispanic (16.8%)

  • Black (15.4%)

  • Other race (6.5%)

  • Two or more races (3.1%)

  • Asian Indian (2.2%)

  • Chinese (1.3%)

  • Filipino (0.6%)

  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (17.0%), Irish (10.5%), German (6.6%), Polish (5.6%), West Indian (5.4%), English (5.2%).

For population 25 years and over in Stamford

  • High school or higher: 82.2%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%

  • Unemployed: 4.3%

  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stamford city

  • Never married: 30.5%

  • Now married: 52.4%

  • Separated: 1.9%

  • Widowed: 7.0%

  • Divorced: 8.1%

29.6% Foreign born (16.4% Latin America, 8.1% Europe, 4.2% Asia).


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 85 buildings, average cost: $145,300

  • 1997: 129 buildings, average cost: $190,000

  • 1998: 103 buildings, average cost: $199,000

  • 1999: 74 buildings, average cost: $240,700

  • 2000: 64 buildings, average cost: $229,400

  • 2001: 46 buildings, average cost: $438,800

  • 2002: 82 buildings, average cost: $394,800

  • 2003: 90 buildings, average cost: $413,100



Area code: 203

Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (17.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (13.2%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Average weather in Stamford, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

28.6

31.1

39.5

49.8

60.0

68.5

73.5

72.0

64.4

53.2

43.4

33.7

High temperature (°F)

38.0

41.0

50.1

61.7

72.4

80.4

85.1

83.1

75.3

64.5

53.1

42.3

Low temperature (°F)

19.3

21.1

28.8

37.8

47.6

56.5

61.8

60.8

53.4

41.8

33.7

24.9

Precipitation (in)

4.5

3.3

4.6

4.5

4.9

4.3

4.1

4.2

4.8

4.4

4.5

4.3



Normal climate around Stamford, Connecticut

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

11

10

11

11

11

10

8

9

9

7

10

11

Wind speed (mph)

12.2

12.6

12.7

12.0

10.8

9.9

9.3

9.3

10.1

10.8

11.7

11.9

Morning humidity (%)

70

70

71

70

74

75

76

78

80

78

75

72

Afternoon humidity (%)

59

57

55

53

57

58

57

58

59

57

58

59

Sunshine (%)

51

55

57

58

61

64

65

64

62

61

52

49

Days clear of clouds

8

8

8

7

7

8

7

9

10

11

8

8

Partly cloudy days

8

7

9

9

11

11

12

11

9

9

8

8

Cloudy days

15

13

14

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

14

15

Snowfall (in)

7.2

7.5

4.8

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

4.5

 

Hospital/medical center in Stamford:

  • STAMFORD HOSPITAL (SHELBURNE RD & WEST BROAD ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Stamford:

  • SILVER HILL HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; NEW CANAAN, CT)

  • GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 7 miles; GREENWICH, CT)

  • NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 9 miles; NORWALK, CT)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stamford:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 11 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)

  • DANBURY MUNI (about 21 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)

  • REPUBLIC (about 27 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID: FRG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stamford:

  • SANDS POINT (about 20 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)

  • EVERS (about 25 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)

  • FLUSHING (about 29 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; ID: FLU)

Local government website: www.tempe.gov/default1.asp


Colleges/Universities in Stamford:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT-STAMFORD (Full-time enrollment: 714; Location: One University Place; Public; Website: www.uconn.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • BAIS BINYOMIN ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 132 PROSPECT ST; Private, not-for-profit)

  • ST BASILS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 28; Location: 195 GLENBROOK RD; Private, not-for-profit)

  • CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL STUDIES (Location: PO BOX 8240; Private, not-for-profit)

  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 350 BEDFORD ST; Private, for-profit)

  • J M WRIGHT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 1416 SCALZI PK; Public)

  • WESTLAWN INSTITUTE OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY INC (Location: 733 SUMMER ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.WESTLAWN.COM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stamford:

  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NORWALK, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 13 miles; PURCHASE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,517)

  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)

  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 18 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)

  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 6,605)

  • IONA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)

  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 21 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)

Public high schools in Stamford:

  • STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,022; Location: 55 STRAWBERRY HILL AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,991; Location: 125 ROXBURY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • J.M. WRIGHT V-T SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1 BRIDGE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Stamford:

  • KING & LOW-HEYWOOD THOMAS SCHO (Students: 601; Location: 1450 NEWFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 926 NEWFIELD AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • SACRED HEART ACADEMY (Students: 101; Location: 200 STRAWBERRY HILL AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Stamford:

  • DOLAN SCHOOL (Students: 909; Location: 51 TOMS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • NORTHEAST SCHOOL (Students: 818; Location: 82 SCOFIELDTOWN ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • CLOONAN SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 11 WEST NORTH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ROXBURY SCHOOL (Students: 788; Location: 751 WESTHILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • TURN OF RIVER SCHOOL (Students: 746; Location: 117 VINE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • JULIA A. STARK SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location: 398 GLENBROOK ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • ROGERS SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)

  • NEWFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 349 PEPPER RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • DAVENPORT RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 1300 NEWFIELD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)

  • MAGNET MIDDLE (Students: 658; Location: 381 HIGH RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Stamford:

  • BI-CULTURAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 2186 HIGH RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 1186 NEWFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)

  • ST GABRIEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 948 NEWFIEL AVE; Grades: 6 - 8)

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 1 SCHUYLER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • HOLY SPIRIT (Students: 168; Location: 403 SCOFIELDTOWN ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)

  • MEAD SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 1095 RIVERBANK RD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • OUR LADY OF GRACE DAY CARE CEN (Students: 105; Location: 635 GLENBROOK ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)

  • THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 12 GARY ROAD; Grades: PK - 2)

  • THE CANAAN RIDGE SCHOOL INC (Students: 96; Location: 2810 LONG RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 1)

  • THE LONG RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 478 ERSKINE ROAD; Grades: KG - 5)

Library in Stamford:

  • THE FERGUSON LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,335,998; Location: ONE PUBLIC LIBRARY PLAZA; 411,581 books; 18,702 audio materials; 20,615 video materials; 861 serial subscriptions)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stamford:

  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • WSTC (1400 AM; 1 kW; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)

  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

  • WGCH (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREENWICH, CT; Owner: THE GREENWICH BROADCASTING CORP.)

  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Stamford:

  • WKHL (96.7 FM; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WEDW-FM (88.5 FM; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)

  • W276AV (103.1 FM; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: GERARD A. TURRO)

  • W211AI (90.1 FM; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)

  • WEFX (95.9 FM; NORWALK, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)

  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)

  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)

  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))

  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)

  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)

  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)


TV broadcast stations around Stamford:

  • W27CD (Channel 27; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)

  • W17CD (Channel 17; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)

  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)

  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)

  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)

  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)

  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)

  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)

  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)

  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)




 



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