Stamford is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,070 people and two associated neighborhoods, Stamford is the 753rd largest community in New York. Stamford has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Unlike some villages, Stamford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Stamford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stamford is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stamford who work in office and administrative support (16.08%), food service (10.31%), and personal care services (9.28%). Being a small village, Stamford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Stamford is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.34% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Stamford in 2022 was $28,133, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,532 for a family of four. However, Stamford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Stamford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stamford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stamford include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Stamford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
