How many renters in Stratford Downtown, CT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Stratford Downtown, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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94.3% (±15.2 points) of renting households in Stratford Downtown, CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 46.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 94.3% (±15.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 86.7% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income: 46.1% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Stratford Downtown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Stratford Downtown	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Less than 15%	2.8% (±4.1 points)	8.9%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±18.1 points)	10.6%	11.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±18.1 points)	11.7%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.8% (±4.8 points)	10.2%	12.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±9.4 points)	9.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	86.7% (±11.9 points)	49.7%	43.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Stratford Downtown against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stratford Downtown	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Paying 30% or more	94.3% (±15.2 points)	58.7% (±2.6 points)	52.6% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	86.7% (±11.9 points)	49.7% (±2.3 points)	43.5% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	46.1% (±5.6 points)	34.8% (±1.3 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,823 (±$9,550)	$46,805 (±$2,242)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,620 (±$563)	$1,546 (±$38)	$1,488 (±$10)	$1,413

In Stratford Downtown, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (58.7%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (52.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Stratford Downtown ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 3 of 127.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Stratford Downtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stratford Downtown
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Stratford Downtown	—	94.3% (±15.2 points)	—
Lordship	3.2 mi	43.8% (±39.7 points)	Lower
Bridgeport	3.6 mi	59.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Milford	3.9 mi	51.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Trumbull Center	4.2 mi	61.8% (±22.7 points)	Lower
Oronoque	4.3 mi	84.5% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trumbull	6.7 mi	60.8% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Daniels Farm	7.0 mi	55.0% (±93.7 points)	Not measurably different
Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	7.0 mi	64.2% (±34.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lordship, CT (43.8%), Bridgeport, CT (59.6%), Milford, CT (51.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Stratford Downtown	94.3% (±15.2 points)
2	Oronoque	84.5% (±38.7 points)
3	Tashua	83.9% (±49.5 points)
4	Southport	83.0% (±20.5 points)
5	Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	64.2% (±34.9 points)
6	Stepney	63.2% (±65.3 points)
7	Trumbull Center	61.8% (±22.7 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Stratford Downtown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Stratford, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Stratford Downtown

Are renters in Stratford Downtown rent-burdened?

94.3% of renting households in Stratford Downtown pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Stratford Downtown spend on rent?

The median renting household in Stratford Downtown, CT spends 46.1% (±5.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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