State
County
Land Area (mi²)
17.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,981.50/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
1.43%
Stratford is a city located in Fairfield County Connecticut. Stratford has a 2020 population of 52,120. Stratford is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 1.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,384 in 2010. Stratford reached it's highest population of 52,529 in 2017.
The average household income in Stratford is $97,330 with a poverty rate of 7.88%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,285 per month, and the median house value is $258,400. The median age in Stratford is 42.6 years, 40.7 years for males, and 45 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Stratford was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 38,081 | 73.06% |
| Black or African American | 8,628 | 16.55% |
| Some Other Race | 2,520 | 4.83% |
| Two or More Races | 1,539 | 2.95% |
| Asian | 1,230 | 2.36% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 56 | 0.11% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19,857 | 2.61 | 79.2 |
| Married | 10,047 | 3.3 | 90.8 |
| Non Family | 6,198 | 1.19 | 67.7 |
| Female | 2,892 | 3.09 | 61.1 |
| Male | 720 | 3.11 | 87.6 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,362 | 3.64% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,942 | 5.19% |
| High School Graduate | 11,500 | 30.72% |
| Some College | 6,637 | 17.73% |
| Associates Degree | 3,577 | 9.56% |
| Bachelors Degree | 7,373 | 19.70% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,039 | 13.46% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 25,027 | 23,584 | 9,119 |
| Hispanic | 5,853 | 4,846 | 1,192 |
| Black | 5,548 | 4,874 | 1,488 |
| Other Race | 1,683 | 1,236 | 288 |
| Asian | 874 | 675 | 512 |
| 2+ Races | 503 | 455 | 181 |
| Islander | 30 | 17 | |
| Native American | 24 | 24 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.58%.
$50,096
Average Earnings
$56,090
Average Male
$43,296
Average Female
79.54% of Stratford residents speak only English, while 20.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.12% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 31,851 | 1,495 | 4.69% |
| Black | 8,610 | 1,326 | 15.40% |
| Hispanic | 9,338 | 989 | 10.59% |
| Asian | 1,230 | 331 | 26.91% |
| Other | 2,498 | 182 | 7.29% |
| Multiple | 1,493 | 171 | 11.45% |
| Islander | 54 | 13 | 24.07% |
| Native | 56 | 12 | 21.43% |
7.88%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.96%
Male Poverty Rate
9.60%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Stratford is Asian, with 26.91% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Stratford is White, with 4.69% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.52%.
49.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.3%
Male Marriage Rate
46.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,330 | 7.33% |
| Black | 312 | 4.70% |
| Hispanic | 257 | 3.72% |
| Other Race | 33 | 1.72% |
| 2+ Races | 19 | 2.27% |
3.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.04%
Veteran Disability Rate
68%
Labor Force Participation
63.4%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.83%
Native Born
14.17%
Foreign Born
5.82%
Non Citizen
8.35%
Naturalized
85.83% of Stratford residents were born in the United States, with 62.57% having been born in Connecticut. 5.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52,120 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 52,120 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 52,120 | -159 | -0.30% |
| 2018 | 52,279 | -250 | -0.48% |
| 2017 | 52,529 | 229 | 0.44% |
| 2016 | 52,300 | -16 | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 52,316 | 224 | 0.43% |
| 2014 | 52,092 | 398 | 0.77% |
| 2013 | 51,694 | 254 | 0.49% |
| 2012 | 51,440 | 324 | 0.63% |
| 2011 | 51,116 | -268 | -0.52% |
| 2010 | 51,384 | 0.00% |