7.9% of Stratford, CT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.8% less than the poverty level of 9.8% across the entire state of Connecticut. 5.4% of high school graduates and 18.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.7%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stratford, CT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stratford:
7.9%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stratford:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stratford:
15.4%
Connecticut:
18.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stratford:
25.5%
Connecticut:
23.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.7%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in Stratford, CT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stratford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 14 years
15.9%15 years
7.5%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stratford,CT (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
24.6%12 to 14 years
3.3%15 years
35.5%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stratford,CT (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stratford, CT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stratford, CT (%)
5.4%White
16.2%Black
23.2%American Indian
32.9%Asian
54.5%Native Hawaiian
5.2%Other race
9.3%2+ races
9.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stratford, CT (absolute numbers)
1,635White
1,480Black
12American Indian
457Asian
48Native Hawaiian
177Other race
3832+ races
986Hispanic
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stratford, CT
Children below poverty level:
Stratford, Connecticut:
13.5%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stratford:
5.4%
Connecticut:
7.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stratford:
18.1%
Connecticut:
23.9%
27.2%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
37.8%Worked part-time
58.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.5%One full-time, other part-time
23.2%One full-time, other didn't work
11.2%Both worked part-time
10.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
29.3%1950 to 1959
20.8%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
23.4%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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