Stratford, CT

Census Place

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2019 Population
52,120
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2019 Median Age
42.6
1.16% 1-year decrease
2019 Poverty Rate
7.88%
9.27% 1-year decrease
2019 Median Household Income
$79,430
4.73% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$258,400
1.1% 1-year growth
2019 Employed Population
27,559
0.164% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stratford, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Stratford, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stratford, CT are American Institute of Healthcare & Technology (30 degrees awarded in 2023) and Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians (14 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Stratford, CT was $258,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Stratford, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Stratford, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stratford, CT is home to a population of 52.1k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2019, 14.2% of Stratford, CT residents were born outside of the country (7.38k people).

In 2019, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.2k people) in Stratford, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.86k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2019 Citizenship
94.5%
2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 94.2% of Stratford, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Stratford, CT was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stratford, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    32.2k ± 1k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.14k ± 870
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.86k ± 866
18%
Hispanic Population
9.4k people

In 2019, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.2k people) in Stratford, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.86k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18% of the people in Stratford, CT are hispanic (9.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stratford, CT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.2%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
7.38k people
14.2%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
7.4k people

As of 2019, 14.2% of Stratford, CT residents (7.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stratford, CT was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    905 ± 181
  2. Korea
    306 ± 99
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    279 ± 136

Stratford, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stratford, CT employs 27.6k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Stratford, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,850 people), Retail Trade (3,161 people), and Manufacturing (3,158 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,009), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,813), and Public Administration ($76,299).

Employment

Occupations

27.6k
2019 Value
± 1,098
0.164%
1 Year growth
± 5.67%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Stratford, CT grew at a rate of 0.164%, from 27.5k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stratford, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,935 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,854 people), and Management Occupations (2,511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stratford, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.6k
2019 Value
± 1,098
0.164%
1 Year growth
± 5.67%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Stratford, CT grew at a rate of 0.164%, from 27.5k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stratford, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,850 people), Retail Trade (3,161 people), and Manufacturing (3,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stratford, CT, though some of these residents may live in Stratford, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,835
Median earning men ± $2,778
$40,030
Median earning women ± $2,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,844), Public Administration ($80,421), and Information ($74,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Information ($67,625), Public Administration ($64,728), and Wholesale Trade ($62,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Stratford, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Stratford, CT awarded 44 degrees. The student population of Stratford, CT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 33 male students and 88 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stratford, CT are White (33 and 75%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 11.4%), Black or African American (4 and 9.09%), and Unknown (1 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Stratford, CT by number of degrees awarded are American Institute of Healthcare & Technology (30 and 68.2%) and Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians (14 and 31.8%).

The most popular majors in Stratford, CT are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (14 and 31.8%), Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (13 and 29.5%), and Medical Assistant (6 and 13.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2021 in Stratford, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 121 (27.3% men and 72.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 121 students enrolled in Stratford, CT, 27.3% men and 72.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 50 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
    6 degrees awarded
  2. Cardiovascular Technologist
    6 degrees awarded
  3. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Stratford, CT was Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Stratford, CT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. American Institute of Healthcare & Technology
    30 degrees awarded
  2. Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Institute of Healthcare & Technology with 30 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 15 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stratford, CT, which is 0.517 times less than the 29 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 6.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,710) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2016.

Public, 2-year ($50) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2016.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stratford, CT was $258,400 in 2019, which is 0.777 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $255,600 to $258,400, a 1.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Stratford, CT is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stratford, CT have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stratford, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,400
Median Property Value 2019
±$4,143
$15,719
Median Property Taxes
±$669

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Stratford, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stratford, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

79.2%
Homeownership
2019
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2019

In 2019, 79.2% of the housing units in Stratford, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,430
Median Household Income
± $3,317
19.9k
Number of Households
± 967

In 2019, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Stratford, CT grew to $79,430 from the previous year's value of $75,845.

The following chart displays the households in Stratford, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stratford, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Carpooled (7.7%)
  3. Public Transit (5.29%)

In 2019, 81.6% of workers in Stratford, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stratford, CT have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.3% of the workforce in Stratford, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stratford, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stratford, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stratford, CT (4.07k out of 51.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stratford, CT is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Stratford, CT has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.981% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.31%
Uninsured
53.1%
Employer Coverage
16.9%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
0.981%
Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stratford, CT grew by 10.2% from 3.91% to 4.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stratford, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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