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     Population
Stamford   Bennington County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   788   36,382   621,270
Total Population, 2000   813   36,994   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   207   8,758   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   105   6,167   77,510
 ...that is Female   401   19,246   310,490
 ...that is Male   412   17,748   298,337
Median Age, 2000   41.20   40.30   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   20.57   54.70   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   13,720   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   1,273   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   40   1,140   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   5.17%   3.18%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   9   85.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   6   375   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   10   398   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   763   35,005   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   204   13,161   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   204   10,849   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   122   5,578   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   115   4,577   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   0   285   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -23   -2,310   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Stamford   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   2   344   5,504
 ...that is White Only   801   36,161   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   0   155   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   3   228   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   2   74   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   5   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   76   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   7   295   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   805   36,435   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   2   230   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   8   290   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   2   215   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   7   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   3   128   2,727
Native to US, 2000   811   36,000   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   98   17,766   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   706   18,060   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   17   994   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   0   247   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Stamford
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1753
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Bennington County
Regional Planning Commission Bennington County Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance No
Development Review Board --
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Stamford   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   313   14,846   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.60   2.41   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   235   9,914   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.96   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   387   19,403   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   277   10,599   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   36   4,247   70,850
  ...Vacant   74   4,557   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   57   3,673   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $115,200   $113,300   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $844   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $320   $404   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   18%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $550   $538   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   16.70%   27.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   44   1,604   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   2   489   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   213   11,456   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   16   427
 ...Heated with Wood   60   960   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   15   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   69   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   11   331
Extended Stamford Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Stamford
 
Bennington County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $48,988   $39,926   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $49,345   $46,565   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $19,575   $21,193   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $63,968.00   $52,609.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $24,358.72   $23,534.81   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $23,967   $34,964   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $22,955   $20,721   $21,497
  ...Male   $36,111   $26,505   $26,445
  ...Female   $17,188   $16,338   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   --   $315,194,965   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   460   20,550   355,400
   ...Employed   430   19,000   338,500
   ...Unemployed   30   1,000   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   7.00   4.90   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   823   35713   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   31   3,588   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   0   365   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   4   559   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   0   313   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   14   1,913   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   4   166   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   9   272   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   251   9,960   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   6   700   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   2   553   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   814   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   315   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   25   3,395   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   10   1,677   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   313   14,822   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   8   725   11,610

     Transportation
Stamford   Bennington County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   10.41   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   2.03   146.50   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   15.57   451.41   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   7.03   55.67   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   5.75   164.44   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.60   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   75   5,093   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   163   6,180   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   75   2,406   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   6   1,167   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   2.09   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.12   1.93   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.83   1.22   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   395   18,320   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   326   13,922   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   47   2,151   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   2   130   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   17   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   63   977
   ...who Walked to Work   5   934   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   2   119   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   13   984   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   349   8,968   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   305   3,195   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   296   2,296   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   11,015   330,480   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   28.84   19.06   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   1   538   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   --   228   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   1   303   1,514

     Education
Stamford   Bennington County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   793   35,903   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   24   792   12,265
      ...Private School   2   349   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   103   3,833   65,574
      ...Private School   15   466   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   51   1,882   32,174
      ...Private School   5   242   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   6   647   20,669
      ...Private School   6   896   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   4   108   3,684
      ...Private School   0   165   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   577   26,523   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   587   28,190   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   34   1,341   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   35   2,944   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   286   9,518   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   54   5,479   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   54   1,828   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   70   4,497   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   54   2,583   45,092
Stamford School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Stamford   Bennington County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.5661   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.9389   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4402   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.8577   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Stamford   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   4   1,714   30,033
  ...Against People   1   300   3,623
  ...Against Property   3   1,236   23,506
  ...Against Society   0   178   2,904

     Natural Resources
Stamford   Bennington County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   25,292.80   432,640   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   64   2,700   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   11,917.83   173,182.51   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   47%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   7,708.61   149,142.41   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   4,209.21   7,963.59   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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