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Population: 49,976. Estimated population in July 2024: 49,943 (-0.1% change)
Males: 23,539 (47.1%), Females: 26,437 (52.9%)

Fairfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $53,494
Median house value: $163,400

Population by Race

Races in Stratford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.7%)
  • Black (9.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (22.5%), Irish (18.1%), Polish (10.4%), German (9.7%), English (8.0%), Slovak (6.3%).

Elevation: 42 feet

Land area: 17.6 square miles

Map of Stratford, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stratford

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratford town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

8.9% Foreign born (4.1% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 1.8% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stratford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stratford:

  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 18 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 26 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stratford:

  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 19 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 29 miles; ISLIP, NY; Abbreviation: ISP)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 31 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)

Amtrak stations near Stratford:

  • 5 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.
  • 16 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 and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Stratford:

  • PORTER AND CHESTER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 212; Location: 670 LORDSHIP BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING (Location: 80 FERRY BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • SCHOOL FOR AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS (Location: GREAT MEADOW RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratford:

  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 13 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 18 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)

Schools

Public high schools in Stratford:

  • BUNNELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,352; Location: 1 BULLDOG BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 959; Location: 45 NORTH PARADE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Stratford:

  • STRATFORD ACADEMY (Students: 735; Location: 719 BIRDSEYE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HARRY B. FLOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 490 CHAPEL ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SECOND HILL LANE SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 65 SECOND HILL LN.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DAVID WOOSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 150 LINCOLN ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WHITNEY SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 1130 HUNTINGTON RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHAPEL SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 380 CHAPEL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILCOXSON SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 600 WILCOXSON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NICHOLS SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 396 NICHOLS AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1895 BARNUM AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 55 SUTTON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Stratford:

  • STRATFORD CATHOLIC REGIONAL SC (Students: 498; Location: 1 MONUMENT PLACE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 500 WIGWAM LANE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Stratford:

  • STRATFORD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $2,273,603; Location: 2203 MAIN ST.; 152,498 books; 5,129 audio materials; 5,063 video materials; 418 serial subscriptions)

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