Stafford, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

809

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

9.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

12.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,266

10% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$70,700

Population & Diversity

Stafford, KS is home to a population of 809 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Stafford, KS residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (742 people) in Stafford, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Stafford, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stafford, KS was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stafford, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stafford, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
742 ± 113
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 15
Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 17

4.45%

Hispanic Population

36 people

4.45% of the people in Stafford, KS are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stafford, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

2.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Stafford, KS residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stafford, KS was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stafford, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 13

Stafford, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stafford, KS.

Economy

The economy of Stafford, KS employs 333 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stafford, KS were Educational Services (59 people), Retail Trade (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($79,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,750), and Public Administration ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

333

2024 Value

± 83

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stafford, KS grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 272 employees to 333 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stafford, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (68 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stafford, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

333

2024 Value

± 83

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stafford, KS grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 272 employees to 333 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stafford, KS, are Educational Services (59 people), Retail Trade (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stafford, KS, though some of these residents may live in Stafford, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,563

Median earning men ± $13,558

$40,580

Median earning women ± $1,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($138,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,188), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,125), Public Administration ($57,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stafford, KS was $70,700 in 2024, which is 0.213 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $64,800 to $70,700, a 9.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Stafford, KS is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stafford, KS have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stafford, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,493

$242

Median Property Taxes

±$52

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Stafford, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stafford, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Stafford, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stafford, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,266

Median Household Income

± $6,712

337

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 337 households in Stafford, KS grew to $42,266 from the previous year's value of $38,424.

The following chart displays the households in Stafford, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stafford, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Walked (9.06%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Stafford, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who walked to work (9.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stafford, KS have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Stafford, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stafford, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stafford, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stafford, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stafford, KS (117 out of 752 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stafford, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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