Stratford Jobs

Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639. The population was 49,976 at the 2000 census. It has a historical legacy in aviation, the military, the arts, and environmentalism. In 1942, Igor Sikorsky with his Sikorsky Aircraft company in Stratford, developed and produced the first successful single-rotor helicopter; every Marine One has been manufactured in Stratford from 1957, and projected to at least 2008. The town was also the home of the Stratford Army Engine Plant for the United States military from 1939 to 1998. In 1955, Stratford, having the same name as Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare's hometown in England, became home to the nationally renowned American Shakespeare Festival, which was housed, until its closure, at its 1,100 seat Stratford Festival Theatre on the Housatonic River. The theatre featured such luminaries as Katharine Hepburn,...more

Among the most common occupations in Stratford are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%; Sales and office occupations, 30%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 13%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Stratford, Connecticut work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Stratford, Connecticut are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Stratford job listings indicate that the following industries in Stratford are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Stratford, Connecticut is $40,064, and the median income of households in Stratford was $53,494.

According to our Stratford Trends data, the number of Stratford, Connecticut jobs has decreased by 15% since October 2011.

Population of Stratford Total population 49,976 Male 47.10% Female 52.90% Median age 40.3     Stratford Housing Owner-occupied homes 80.4% Median cost of a home $163,400 Median mortgage payment $895 Renter-occupied homes 19.6% Vacant housing 3.4% Median monthly rent $764     Average Income Median for all male full-time $45,552 Median for all female full-time $34,575     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 12% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 86% Black or African American 10% Asian 1% Other 2%     Stratford Commute Carpool 7.3% Public transportation 3.0% Average travel time 24 minutes