Stamford (Connecticut)

Stamford is a city located in the county of Fairfield, in the State of the Connecticut (the United States). Georges Clémenceau, the future President of the Council, was there professor of French and horsemanship in a college for girls.

Geography

According to the Office of the Census of the United States, surface of the east city of 134,9 km ², including 97,8 km ² of grounds and 37,1 km ² of water levels (either 27,52%).

Demography

According to the Census of 2004, there were 120.045 inhabitants, 45.399 households, and 28.964 families in the city. The Population density was of 1.197,5 hab/km ². There were 47.317 houses with a density of 484,0 maisons/km ². The ethnic decomposition of the population was: 69,79% white (65,4% of the white are of Italian origin); 15,39% black; 0,21% Amerindian; 5,00% Asian S; 0,04% natives of the islands of the Peaceful ; 6,50% of the other races; 3,07% of two or more races. 16,77% of the population were Hispanique or Latino of any race.

There were 45.399 households, of which 28,7% had children of less than 18 years, 48,5% were married couples , 11,5% had a woman who was isolated relative, and 36,2% were not-family households. 28,7% of the households were made up people alone and 9,8% 65 years people alone or more. The average household comprised 2,54 people and the average family had 3,13 people.

In the city the population pyramid was 22,1% below 18 years, 7,4% from 18 to 24,35,0% from 25 to 44,21,7% from 45 to 64, and 13,8% which were 65 years old or more. The median age was 36 years. For 100 women, there were 93,7 men. For 100 18 year old women or more, there were 90,9 men.

The median income by household of the city was 60.556 US Dollars, and the median income by family was $69 337. The men had a median income of $48 386 compared with $36 958 for the women. The Revenu per capita of the city was $34 987. 7,9% of the inhabitants and 5,4% of the families lived under the Poverty line. 8,7% of the people of less than 18 years and 9,7% of the people of more than 65 years lived under the poverty line.

Economic disparity

Although the proximity of Stamford to New York City and a low rate of criminality makes a gravitational community of it to reside at it, the city suffers from a certain number of economic difficulties. High real prices, expensive hirings, and many real estate projects for the low incomes make that many inhabitants of Stamford are either very rich, or very the poor. The passage of the MTA (direct of Grand Final Exchange Stamford) connects the 2 cities in 45mn, much from inhabitants of Stamford will work in New York each day.

Surrounded by rich in the past cities like Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien and Westport, Stamford is generally regarded as a paradise for " new riches" , as attested by the modern and roomy residences built in and around the city.

Notable

New Sebastien, young man of French businesses, made fortune in Island Length. Its apartment located on Atlantic Street is the unconditional place of in love with this cocktail.

Rihanna, singer (Pop - R&B - reggae, dancehall) and Top model reside at Stamford with his/her boyfriend and husband-to-be Nicolas Mermin.

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