Stanford, New York
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Population change since 2000: +7.9%
Males: 1,921 | (50.2%) |
Females: 1,902 | (49.8%) |
Median resident age: | 44.6 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12581.
Stanford: | $92,656 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $60,448 (it was $29,236 in 2000)
Stanford town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $452,593 (it was $182,100 in 2000)
Stanford: | $452,593 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $414,214; detached houses: $452,020; townhouses or other attached units: $307,694; in 2-unit structures: $268,927; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,482; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $275,815; mobile homes: $90,593
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stanford, NY
- 3,42389.5%White alone
- 2195.7%Hispanic
- 641.7%Black alone
- 571.5%Two or more races
- 391.0%Asian alone
- 100.3%American Indian alone
- 90.2%Other race alone
- 20.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Stanford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: Irish (23.5%), German (22.1%), Italian (19.9%), English (14.4%), United States (5.1%), Dutch (3.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 50.0 square miles.
Population density: 76 people per square mile (very low).
176 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Africa, 0.6% North America).
This town: | 5.0% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Stanford town: | 1.9% ($3,493) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT (35.5 miles , pop. 74,848).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (72.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.88 N, Longitude: 73.70 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 845
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $298,700
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $450,600
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $1,044,500
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $389,500
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $911,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $1,826,700
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $505,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $390,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $646,300
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $625,000
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $415,000
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $248,000
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $331,800
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $721,600
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $394,000
- 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $415,100
- 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $322,600
- 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $219,100
- 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $323,200
- 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $219,400
- 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $214,600
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $135,800
- 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $175,400
Here: | 3.6% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (16.2%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Public administration (10.1%)
- Educational services (9.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Educational services (23.3%)
- Health care (13.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.2%)
- Registered nurses (2.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Top executives (4.1%)
- Engineers (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Registered nurses (6.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
Average climate in Stanford, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.4. This is about average.
City: | 79.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.149. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.149 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 2.27. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.27 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.109. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.109 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.49. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.49 |
U.S.: | 19.21 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.86. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.86 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Stanford-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Stanford town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 8/28/1973, a category F4 tornado 31.4 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Stanford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 146.7 miles away from Stanford center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 181.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 180.1 miles away from Stanford center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 354.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 154.7 miles away from Stanford center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 162.3 miles away from Stanford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Dutchess County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Stanford:
- CARDINAL HAYES HOME FOR CHILDREN, INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SALT POINT, NY)
- LIFESPIRE, INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; WOODSIDE, NY)
- GREYSTONE PROGRAMS, INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; HYDE PARK, NY)
- NEW HORIZONS RESOURCES, INC. (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PLEASANT VALLEY, NY)
- VICTORY LAKE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HYDE PARK, NY)
- CARDINAL HAYES HOME FOR CHILDREN, INC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PLEASANT VALLEY, NY)
- TACONIC DDSO (Hospital, about 11 miles away; WASSAIC, NY)
Amtrak stations near Stanford:
- 14 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
- 18 miles: POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanford:
- Bard College (about 15 miles; Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,137)
- Dutchess Community College (about 16 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 6,554)
- Culinary Institute of America (about 16 miles; Hyde Park, NY; FT enrollment: 3,869)
- Marist College (about 17 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 5,536)
- Vassar College (about 17 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 2,469)
- Ulster County Community College (about 23 miles; Stone Ridge, NY; FT enrollment: 2,207)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (about 23 miles; New Paltz, NY; FT enrollment: 7,319)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Stanford: Thunder Hill Farm (A), Willow Brook Gardens (B), MLC Farm (C), Saint Margaret Villa (D), Stanford Free Library (E), Stanford Town Supervisors Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Stanford include: Bangall United Methodist Church (A), Bulls Head Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Stanford Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Ryder Pond (A), Taylor Pond (B), Upton Lake (C), Lake Geneva (D), Hunns Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Brook (A), Cold Spring Creek (B), Mountain Brook (C), Hunns Lake Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Isaac R. Sherwood - Union Army general.
This town: | 2.4 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 66.7% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 7.2% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
This town: | 4.3% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 2.1% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
54 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
People in group quarters in Stanford in 2000:
- 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 22 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Stanford:
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 63.2%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 7.2%
For population 25 years and over in Stanford:
- High school or higher: 87.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Here: | 11.5 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stanford, NY (based on Dutchess County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 111,112 | 22 |
Mainline Protestant | 20,556 | 87 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12,799 | 69 |
Other | 10,970 | 28 |
Black Protestant | 2,898 | 11 |
Orthodox | 854 | 5 |
None | 138,299 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 3.42 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 2.63 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Dutchess County: | 10.33 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Dutchess County: | 8.1% |
New York: | 8.2% |
This county: | 24.4% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Dutchess County: | 13.4% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stanford:
- WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WEOK (1390 AM; 5 kW; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stanford:
- WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
- WBPM (94.3 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
TV broadcast stations around Stanford:
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 75ft / 23.3mTotal length
- $17,339,000Total costs
- 17,840Total average daily traffic
- 941Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 21920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Corrie Zaldivar, 199 Ohland Rd (Lat: 41.904000 Lon: -73.672417), Type: 42.7, Overall height: 39.6 m, Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, Fcc@wacorp.Net, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 643-5000
- Corrie Zaldivar, 199 Ohland Rd (Lat: 41.904000 Lon: -73.672417), Type: 42.7, Overall height: 39.6 m, Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, Fcc@wacorp.Net, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 643-5000
- Property Management, 199 Ohland Rd (Lat: 41.904000 Lon: -73.672417), Type: 42.7, Overall height: 39.6 m, Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, Fcc@wacorp.Net, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 643-5000
- Kristin A Steiner, 199 Ohland Rd (Lat: 41.904000 Lon: -73.672417), Type: 42.7, Overall height: 39.6 m, Registrant: Pm@mobilitie.Com, , Newpo-rt Beach, Phone: (949) 515-1500
- Edward G Roach, 199 Ohland Rd (Lat: 41.904000 Lon: -73.672417), Type: 42.7, Overall height: 39.6 m, Registrant: Sba Monarch Towers Ii, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, 199 Ohland Rd (Lat: 41.904000 Lon: -73.672417), Type: 42.7, Structure height: 36027 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Registrant: Sba Monarch Towers Ii, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- WILLOW BROOK, Willow Brook Road (Lat: 41.889722 Lon: -73.764472), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: WQUL250,
Assigned Frequencies: 11095.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/2014, Expiration Date: 08/06/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/17/2015, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 3300 E. Renner Road, B3132, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (972) 907-1131, Email:
- 84.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.5%Electricity
- 5.6%Wood
- 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 77.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.3%Electricity
- 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
Stanford compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Stanford on our top lists:
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill (population 1,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
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