What percentage of people rent in Stratford Downtown, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Stratford Downtown, CT, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±10.0 points) of the occupied homes in Stratford Downtown, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 211 renting households against 488 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.2% (±10.0 points)
Renting households: 211 (±90)
Median renter income: $36,823 (±$9,550)

Who rents and who owns in Stratford Downtown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stratford Downtown	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.2% (±10.0 points)	34.7% (±0.9 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	211 (±90)	41,546 (±1,124)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	488 (±115)	78,087 (±1,228)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,823 (±$9,550)	$46,805 (±$2,242)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,206 (±$29,730)	$127,464 (±$3,754)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Stratford Downtown, the renter share is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (33.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Stratford Downtown ranks 2 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 50 of 132.

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

Households that rent in places near Stratford Downtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stratford Downtown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Stratford Downtown	—	30.2% (±10.0 points)	—
Lordship	3.2 mi	15.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Bridgeport	3.6 mi	57.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Milford	3.9 mi	24.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Trumbull Center	4.2 mi	20.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oronoque	4.3 mi	16.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Trumbull	6.7 mi	10.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Daniels Farm	7.0 mi	5.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	7.0 mi	7.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lordship, CT (15.0%), Trumbull, CT (10.3%), Daniels Farm, CT (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeport, CT (57.2%).

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

Households that rent across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fairfield University	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Stratford Downtown	30.2% (±10.0 points)
3	Trumbull Center	20.6% (±4.8 points)
4	Southport	17.7% (±8.0 points)
5	Oronoque	16.7% (±10.3 points)
6	Lordship	15.0% (±7.3 points)
7	Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	7.7% (±4.6 points)
8	Mill Plain	5.5% (±7.2 points)

Showing 8 of 12 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Stratford Downtown

How many renters are there in Stratford Downtown?

Stratford Downtown has an estimated 211 (±90) renting households, 30.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Stratford Downtown?

A renting household in Stratford Downtown has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Stratford Downtown?

The median renting household in Stratford Downtown, CT has an income of $36,823 (±$9,550) a year, against $87,206 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Stratford Downtown CDP, Connecticut (place:74303, in state:09).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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