Stratford is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 49,976 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Stratford is the 18th largest community in Connecticut.

Stratford is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Stratford is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stratford who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.37%), sales jobs (11.25%), and management occupations (8.77%).

Also of interest is that Stratford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Stratford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Stratford are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Stratford Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Stratford citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 25.66% of adults in Stratford have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Stratford in 2000 was $26,501, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,004 for a family of four.

Stratford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stratford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Stratford is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stratford include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, Slovak, and English.

The most common language spoken in Stratford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.