Stamford, Texas
Stamford is a city located in
Texas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,636.
Geography
\nStamford is located at 32°56'57" North, 99°47'24" West (32.949193, -99.789942)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.3
km² (12.9
mi²). 15.4 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 53.62% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 3,636 people, 1,402 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The
population density is 235.5/km² (610.2/mi²). There are 1,713 housing units at an average density of 111.0/km² (287.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 74.01% White, 7.92%
African American, 1.38%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 14.80% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 26.93% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,402 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% are married couples living together, 13.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,079, and the median income for a family is $28,438. Males have a median income of $22,453 versus $16,786 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,028. 24.7% of the population and 22.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 37.2% are under the age of 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older.