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Population in 2010: 51,384.
Population change since 2000: +2.8%
Males: 24,293  (47.3%)
Females: 27,091  (52.7%)
Median resident age:

42.5 years
Connecticut median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 06614, 06615.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $87,706 (it was $53,494 in 2000)
Stratford:

$87,706
CT:

$88,429

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,520 (it was $26,501 in 2000)

Stratford CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $344,606 (it was $159,400 in 2000)
Stratford:

$344,606
CT:

$347,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $325,139; detached houses: $348,906; townhouses or other attached units: $254,219; in 2-unit structures: $249,810; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $243,836; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,948

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,518.

March 2022 cost of living index in Stratford: 129.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.4% for Black residents, 10.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.4% for American Indian residents, 24.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.3% for other race residents, 11.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Stratford, CT (2022)
    • 30,42157.9%White alone
    • 10,74520.5%Hispanic
    • 8,33915.9%Black alone
    • 1,5783.0%Two or more races
    • 1,3352.5%Asian alone
    • 1830.3%Other race alone
    • 760.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 280.05%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 37 registered sex offenders living in Stratford, Connecticut as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stratford is 1,417 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Stratford by year

Type

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.9)		1
(1.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.9)		3
(5.8)		1
(1.9)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		11
(22.6)		15
(29.2)		9
(17.5)		15
(28.8)		8
(15.3)		8
(15.3)		14
(26.4)		6
(11.4)		10
(19.1)		6
(11.4)		13
(25.0)		2
(3.9)		14
(27.1)		10
(19.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		75
(153.9)		43
(83.7)		58
(112.7)		28
(53.8)		41
(78.4)		46
(88.0)		32
(60.3)		34
(64.3)		51
(97.6)		21
(40.0)		25
(48.0)		31
(59.7)		38
(73.5)		28
(53.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		77
(158.0)		89
(173.2)		80
(155.4)		63
(121.1)		25
(47.8)		12
(23.0)		39
(73.5)		28
(53.0)		27
(51.7)		26
(49.6)		30
(57.7)		18
(34.7)		26
(50.3)		21
(40.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		215
(441.2)		188
(365.9)		310
(602.2)		245
(470.8)		252
(482.0)		225
(430.4)		191
(360.0)		177
(335.0)		137
(262.1)		135
(257.3)		98
(188.3)		105
(202.3)		80
(154.8)		41
(78.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,059
(2,173)		1,003
(1,952)		1,115
(2,166)		1,072
(2,060)		1,044
(1,997)		963
(1,842)		850
(1,602)		868
(1,643)		826
(1,580)		830
(1,582)		658
(1,265)		654
(1,260)		708
(1,370)		798
(1,525)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		153
(314.0)		120
(233.5)		128
(248.6)		98
(188.3)		136
(260.1)		125
(239.1)		173
(326.1)		116
(219.5)		154
(294.7)		117
(223.0)		109
(209.5)		167
(321.8)		130
(251.5)		134
(256.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		8
(16.4)		8
(15.6)		7
(13.6)		9
(17.3)		2
(3.8)		4
(7.7)		6
(11.3)		4
(7.6)		3
(5.7)		2
(3.8)		4
(7.7)		3
(5.8)		2
(3.9)		2
(3.8)
City-Data.com crime index238.8209.4231.4193.8179.7166.2169.3145.7167.7130.2130.3129.8143.4126.4

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City-data.com crime index in Stratford, CT

Crime rate in Stratford detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 109 (103 officers - 88 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Connecticut average:

2.10
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Ancestries: Italian (13.5%), Irish (7.9%), American (5.0%), Polish (4.3%), Jamaican (3.7%), African (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1639

Elevation: 42 feet

Land area: 17.6 square miles.

Population density: 2,922 people per square mile   (average).

Stratford, Connecticut map

7,544 residents are foreign born (8.4% Latin America, 2.8% Europe, 2.0% Asia).

This place:

14.3%
Connecticut:

100.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $7,357 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,062 (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bridgeport, CT (3.3 miles , pop. 139,529).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (40.4 miles , pop. 222,611).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (45.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Bridgeport, CT (1.8 miles ),
Milford, CT (2.0 miles ),
Trumbull, CT (2.4 miles ),
Fairfield, CT (2.6 miles ),
Shelton, CT (2.7 miles ),
Woodmont borough, CT (2.8 miles ),
Orange, CT (2.8 miles ),
Derby, CT (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 41.20 N, Longitude: 73.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -477 (-0.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 7,254 (26.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 203

Distribution of median household income in Stratford, CT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Stratford, CT in 2022
Stratford satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $276,300
  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $263,700
  • 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $265,000
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $264,600
  • 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $266,400
  • 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $266,200
  • 2016: 25 buildings, average cost: $260,800
  • 2015: 27 buildings, average cost: $255,400
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $214,800
  • 2013: 24 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,200
  • 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2007: 44 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 2005: 53 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $98,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Stratford, CT residents
Average permit cost in Stratford, CT
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Most common industries in Stratford, CT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.9%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.2%)
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
  • Public administration (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Stratford, CT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Registered nurses (4.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.9%)

Average climate in Stratford, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 88.6. This is worse than average.

City:

88.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.223
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 9.79. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.79
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.220. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.220
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.63. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.63
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Stratford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Stratford place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stratford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Connecticut state average. It is 70% 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 200.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 230.8 miles away from Stratford 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 229.2 miles away from Stratford center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 342.6 miles away from Stratford 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 177.3 miles away from Stratford 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 163.6 miles away from the city 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 Fairfield County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Stratford topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Stratford:

  • WEST REGION-E G C BLDG 2 (300 ARMORY ROAD)
  • EQUINOX HOME CARE, LLC (305 BOSTON AVENUE, SUITE 308)
  • FAMILY CARE VN HOME CARE AGE (999 ORONOQUE LANE)
  • PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA (999 ORONOQUE LANE)
  • STRATFORD VNA (88 RYDERS LANE)
  • LORD CHAMBERLAIN NSG AND REHAB CENTER (7003 MAIN ST)

Heliports located in Stratford:

Amtrak stations near Stratford:

  • 4 miles: BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.) . Services: fully 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, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Stratford:

  • Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford (Full-time enrollment: 2,822; Location: 670 Lordship Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.porterchester.com)
  • Stratford School of Aviation Maintenance Technicians (Full-time enrollment: 41; Location: 200 Great Meadows Rd; Public; Website: www.cttech.org/ssamt/index.htm)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Stratford:

  • Housatonic Community College (about 4 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • University of Bridgeport (about 4 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 3,708)
  • Sacred Heart University (about 6 miles; Fairfield, CT; FT enrollment: 5,650)
  • Fairfield University (about 8 miles; Fairfield, CT; FT enrollment: 4,640)
  • University of New Haven (about 11 miles; West Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 6,205)
  • Gateway Community College (about 13 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • Yale University (about 14 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 13,121)

Public high schools in Stratford:

  • BUNNELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,102, Location: ONE BULLDOG BOULEVARD, Grades: 9-12)
  • STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 721, Location: 45 NORTH PARADE, Grades: 9-12)
  • STRIVE (Location: 55 SUTTON AVE, Grades: 12)
  • HIGH SCHOOL SAILS (Location: 1 BULLDOG BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
  • ALPHA (Location: 468 BIRDSEYE STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • HIGH SCHOOL STEPS 9-12 (Location: 468 BIRDSEYE STREET, Grades: 10-11)
  • INTENSIVE NEED CLASSROOM (Location: 490 CHAPEL STREET, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Stratford:

  • CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 22, Location: 55 SUTTON AVE, Grades: 1-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Stratford:

Private elementary/middle schools in Stratford:

  • ST JAMES SCHOOL (Students: 355, Location: 1 MONUMENT PL, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST MARK SCHOOL (Students: 223, Location: 500 WIGWAM LN, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Stratford

Library in Stratford:

  • STRATFORD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $2,890,331; Location: 2203 MAIN ST.; 150,077 books; 42 e-books; 9,019 audio materials; 9,194 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 272 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Stratford: Three Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Five Shopping Plaza (A), Stratford Station (B), Short Beach Golf Course (C), Pootatuck Yacht Club (D), Oronoque Village Country Club (E), Housatonic Boat Club (F), Mill River Country Club (G), Bonds Dock (H), Catharine B Mitchell Museum (I), Boothe Memorial Museum (J), Stratford Library Association (K), Stratford Historical Society Library (L), Stratford Historical Society Building (M), Red Cross Headquarters (N), Stratford Emergency Medical Services (O), Sikorsky Aircraft Fire Department (P), Stratford Fire Department Station 4 (Q), Stratford Fire Department Station 3 (R), Stratford Fire Department Station 2 (S), Stratford Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Dock Shopping Center (1), Academy Hill Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stratford include: Bethany Church (A), Advent Christian Church (B), Bethany Alliance Church (C), Christian Assembly Church (D), Evangelical Assembly of God Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), Christ Church (G), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (H), Lordship Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Boothe Memorial Park (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Michaels Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Christ Church Cemetery (5), Old Congregational Burying Ground (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cooks Pond (A), Frash Pond (B), Selby Pond (C), Motil Pond (D), Pecks Mill Pond (E), Beaver Dam Lake (F), Brewsters Pond (G), Beaver Dam Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Brook (A), Freeman Brook (B), Pumpkin Ground Brook (C), Raven Stream (D), Bruce Brook (E), Cemetery Pond Brook (F), Ferry Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Stratford include: Yeomans Park and Athletic Field (1), YMCA Park (2), Wooster Park (3), Clover Field (4), High Park (5), Long Brook Park (6), North End Park (7), Low Park (8), Paradise Green Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Lordship Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Judson House (Museums; 967 Academy Hill Road) (1), Rotary Travel (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 300 Ferry Boulevard Suite 1) (2), Stratford Historical Society Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 967 Academy Hill Road) (3), Marnicks Restaurant & Motel (10 Washington Parkway) (4), Bavarian Tours America (Tours & Charters; 1341 West Broad Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: New Stratford Motor Inn (2200 Stratford Avenue) (1), Ramada Inn (225 Lordship Boulevard) (2), Homewood Suites by Hilton (6905 Main Street) (3), Honeyspot Motor Inn - HOJO Inn by Howard Johnson (360 Honeyspot Road) (4), Camelot Motel (1500 South Avenue) (5), Marnicks Restaurant & Motel (10 Washington Parkway) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Stratford Town - Administrative Departments- Town Hall- Probate Court (468 Birdseye Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Javier Colon - Rhythm and blues singer, Tom Penders - Baseball player, David Hawley - Continental Navy officer and privateer in the Revolutionary War, David Wooster - General of the Continental Army, Jaime Sifers - Ice hockey player, William Samuel Johnson - Politician, Andrew Adams (congressman) - Politician, Gideon Tomlinson - Politician, Jeff Kalapos - College basketball player (Rhode Island Rams), Marcus Easley - Football player.

Fairfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Connecticut:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.7%
Whole state:

66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Stratford in 2010:

  • 283 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 53 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Stratford in 2000:

  • 307 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with most branches in Stratford (2011 data):

  • People's United Bank: Ryder's Landing Branch, Stratford Branch, Paradise Green Branch, The Dock Stop And Shop Branch. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Dock Branch at 955 Ferry Boulevard, branch established on 1972/11/04; Stratford Branch at 2944 Main Street, branch established on 1959/06/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Milford Bank: Barnum Avenue Stratford Branch at 250 Barnum Avenue, branch established on 2011/10/05; Stratford Branch at 2366 Main Street, branch established on 2007/03/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $371.8 mil, Deposits: $326.3 mil, headquarters in Milford, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Barnum Avenue Branch at 2855 Main Street, branch established on 1959/08/06; Paradise Green Branch at 3226 Main Street, branch established on 1964/08/22. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Stratford Branch at 450 Barnum Avenue, branch established on 2005/12/12. Info updated 2008/12/23: Bank assets: $18,674.3 mil, Deposits: $13,861.5 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • Hudson Valley Bank, National Association: Stratford Branch at 2505 Main Street, branch established on 2009/10/06. Info updated 2012/03/13: Bank assets: $2,794.2 mil, Deposits: $2,433.4 mil, headquarters in Stamford, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Hudson Valley Holding Corp.
  • Citibank, National Association: Stratford Branch at 955 Ferry Blvd., branch established on 2007/07/20. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Stratford Branch at 951 Stratford Avenue, branch established on 1984/02/25. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Stratford Branch at 225 Hawley Lane, branch established on 2008/02/25. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Stratford:

Marital status in Stratford, CT
  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

For population 25 years and over in Stratford:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.3
Connecticut average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Stratford
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Stratford:

(Stratford, Connecticut Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Stratford, CT (based on Fairfield County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic404,34194
Mainline Protestant82,604175
Evangelical Protestant46,888242
Other32,50195
Orthodox9,21521
Black Protestant4,14427
None337,136-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 223
Here:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 76
Fairfield County:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 151
Fairfield County:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 861
Fairfield County:

9.67 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

9.19 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fairfield County:

6.5%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

17.9%
Connecticut:

21.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fairfield County:

17.2%
Connecticut:

15.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

51.7%
Connecticut:

50.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Stratford:

49.2%
Connecticut:

47.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Stratford:

20.2%
Connecticut:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.8%
Connecticut:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Stratford:

6.9
Connecticut:

6.8

Overweight people:
Stratford:

35.5%
Connecticut:

34.2%

General health condition:
This city:

57.1%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Stratford:

78.1%
Connecticut:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Stratford, CT Residents

5.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($194,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.92%
Connecticut average:

5.79%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($50 average AGI)
Fairfield County:

0.01%
Connecticut average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Westchester County, NY  0.86% ($172,203 average AGI)
from New York County, NY  0.83% ($462,237)
from New Haven County, CT  0.67% ($72,877)


6.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($174,109 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.13%
Connecticut average:

5.82%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($428 average AGI)
Fairfield County:

0.01%
Connecticut average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to New Haven County, CT  1.26% ($66,461 average AGI)
to New York County, NY  0.33% ($233,771)
to Westchester County, NY  0.26% ($170,135)
Businesses in Stratford, CT
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2La-Z-Boy1
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
AutoZone1Marshalls1
Bally Total Fitness1MasterBrand Cabinets14
Blockbuster1McDonald's2
Burger King1New Balance1
Burlington Coat Factory1Payless1
CVS2Penske1
Comfort Suites1Quiznos1
Curves1Ramada1
DHL1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Rodeway Inn1
Decora Cabinetry12Staples1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks1
Dunkin Donuts8Stop & Shop1
Fashion Bug1UPS8
FedEx10Verizon Wireless1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Volkswagen1
GameStop1Walgreens1
H&R Block2Walmart1
Home Depot1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Stratford:

  • WFIF (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILFORD, CT)
  • WICC (600 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDJZ (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PEOPLE'S BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • WCUM (1450 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: RADIO CUMBRE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO 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.)
  • WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stratford:

  • WEBE (107.9 FM; WESTPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
  • WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W220CF (91.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WMNR (88.1 FM; MONROE, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W285DE (104.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: DANBURY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Stratford:

  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • W65DZ (Channel 65; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Stratford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 31Number of bridges
  • 351ft / 107mTotal length
  • 1,623,759Total average daily traffic
  • 117,283Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Stratford, CT - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 51940-1949
  • 141950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 12000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Stratford, CT
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Stratford)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Stratford, CT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 183 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stratford)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Stratford)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 125 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED277$224,791213$194,033971$213,85952$90,5000$036$191,6390$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$239,05622$202,318117$225,37615$13,5330$04$213,2500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED59$202,30538$175,579403$231,68242$68,6901$483,00022$164,1361$5,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN27$193,85225$199,880227$226,5157$123,7141$2,000,0004$152,2500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$216,25011$219,54556$238,5893$115,3330$02$185,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in Stratford, CT

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED41$238,36613$310,846
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$252,05016$272,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$244,3338$274,375
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$354,0004$249,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$146,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Stratford, CT
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Stratford, CT - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 152. The highest number of fires - 259 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Stratford, CT When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.4%), and Outside Fires (36.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Stratford, CT
    • 1,04240.4%Structure Fires
    • 93336.2%Outside Fires
    • 44517.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1586.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Stratford, CT

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Stratford, Connecticut:

  • Marnicks Rodeway Inn, 10 Washington Pkwy, Stratford, Connecticut 06615 , Phone: (203) 377-6288, Fax: (203) 378-3612
  • Homewood Suites By Hilton, 6905 Main St, Stratford, Connecticut 06614 , Phone: (203) 377-3322, Fax: (203) 378-6677
  • 225 Lordship Blvd, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, Connecticut 06615 , Phone: (203) 375-8866, Fax: (203) 380-2728
  • Quality Suites, 1500 South Ave, Stratford, Connecticut 06615 , Phone: (203) 375-9528, Fax: (203) 375-4028
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Stratford, Connecticut
Most common first names in Stratford, CT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John79874.9 years
Mary76781.6 years
Joseph55075.2 years
William47874.4 years
Anna44381.9 years
George36275.3 years
Helen35380.2 years
Michael28474.4 years
Margaret27779.8 years
Frank26276.2 years
Most common last names in Stratford, CT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10876.2 years
Johnson6978.6 years
Brown4576.8 years
Miller4276.2 years
Williams3771.9 years
Anderson3677.4 years
Jones3571.3 years
Lucas3280.0 years
White2975.7 years
Wargo2878.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Stratford, CT
  • 61.5%Utility gas
  • 31.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.1%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Stratford, CT
  • 47.1%Utility gas
  • 37.1%Electricity
  • 13.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel


Stratford compared to Connecticut state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Stratford on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of murders per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities where residents moved in more then 10 years ago (10,000+ households)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest precipitation differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #59 (06614) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovak first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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