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Stratford Connecticut Information: Stratford, Connecticut is part of FAIRFIELD County. Population for Stratford from the last gathering is 49976. You can view Stratford venues that host many Stratford CT events every year. You can also research Stratford Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Stratford Connecticut real estate guide. Stratford Connecticut has a latitude of 41.2075 and a longitude of -73.1345. Zip codes in Stratford, CT include 06497 ... more Stratford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Stratford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Stratford, CT was 49,976.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Stratford was 23,539, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Stratford, CT
There are an estimated 11,005 married men in the town. 59.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Stratford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Stratford is 26,437 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Stratford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 11,121 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Stratford, CT
The median age of people living in Stratford, CT was 40.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Stratford was 2,983. There were 38,470 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (9,593) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Stratford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Stratford, CT was 49,123.

White Population in Stratford, CT
The estimated White population in the Stratford community is 42,361, which is 84.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Stratford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,892, which is 9.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Stratford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Stratford, CT was 82.

Asian Population in Stratford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 700.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Stratford, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Stratford was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,071, while those of “two or more races” was 853 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Stratford community was 3,399, or 6.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Stratford, CT
The household population number in Stratford was 49,610.

Group Quarters Population in Stratford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 366.

Average Household Size in Stratford, CT
The average household size in Stratford is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Stratford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 20,596 total housing units in Stratford.

The number of occupied housing units was 19,898, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,989 were owner-occupied (80.4), and 3,909 were renter-occupied (19.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 698 vacant homes in Stratford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Stratford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,529, with a median value in dollars of 163,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Stratford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,426 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Stratford, average costs per month were $531 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 29,530 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Stratford, Connecticut
9,103 people in Stratford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Stratford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Stratford was 5,504, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Stratford, CT
In 2000, there were 8,882 people in Stratford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Stratford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,850 people in Stratford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Stratford, Connecticut
There were 25,254 in the labor force in Stratford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Stratford was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Stratford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,494. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Stratford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,364. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Stratford, Connecticut
Per capita income in Stratford in the last full census was 26,501. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Stratford numbered 477, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Stratford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,473, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.