Stratford, CT Profile

Stratford, CT, population 49,976, is located in Connecticut's Fairfield county, about 3.9 miles from Bridgeport and 13.7 miles from New Haven.

Through the 90's Stratford's population has grown by about 1%.

Stratford's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Stratford tend to be lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	38.70
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,494

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	209
2002	224
2003	226
2004	228
2005	230
2006	197
2007	235
2008	295

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	10	11	8	8	12	5	3	4
Robbery	53	61	73	58	49	58	58	59
Aggravated Assault	41	40	31	49	54	35	55	79

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,571
2002	2,895
2003	3,608
2004	3,400
2005	2,973
2006	3,090
2007	3,113
2008	3,166

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	233	294	314	296	212	209	209	208
Larceny, Theft	813	975	1,290	1,224	1,067	1070	1128	1159
Motor Vehicle Theft	246	201	218	196	218	262	202	181
Arson	9	9	5	6	2	2	2	20

Location

Elevation	42 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.6 Square Miles
Water Area	2.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities