Stafford, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

17,401

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

1.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.98%

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,432

1.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$257,700

3.95% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Stafford, TX is home to a population of 17.4k people, from which 82% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31% of Stafford, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.04k people) in Stafford, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.22k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.43k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82%

2024 Citizenship

82.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82% of Stafford, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stafford, TX was 82.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stafford, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 984
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.22k ± 813
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 566

27.2%

Hispanic Population

4.74k people

27.2% of the people in Stafford, TX are hispanic (4.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stafford, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.4k people

32.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.57k people

As of 2024, 31% of Stafford, TX residents (5.4k 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, TX was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
281 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 48

Stafford, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stafford, TX employs 9.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stafford, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (1,296 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,137 people), and Retail Trade (1,073 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,944), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,707), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,707).

Employment

Occupations

9.63k

2024 Value

± 1,023

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stafford, TX grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 9.42k employees to 9.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stafford, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,135 people), Management Occupations (872 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (714 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stafford, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

9.63k

2024 Value

± 1,023

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stafford, TX grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 9.42k employees to 9.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stafford, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (1,296 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,137 people), and Retail Trade (1,073 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stafford, TX, though some of these residents may live in Stafford, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,971

Median earning men ± $5,471

$51,609

Median earning women ± $7,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,958), and Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,506), Wholesale Trade ($105,326), and Construction ($74,200).

Education

The student population of Stafford, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 637 male students and 896 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stafford, TX are Black or African American (191 and 39.6%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 30.3%), White (87 and 18%), and Two or More Races (26 and 5.39%).

The largest universities in Stafford, TX by number of degrees awarded are Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford (382 and 62.4%) and North American University (230 and 37.6%).

The most popular majors in Stafford, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (244 and 39.9%), General Cosmetology (138 and 22.5%), and Computer Science (115 and 18.8%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $14,736.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,533 students enrolled in Stafford, TX, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 469 records, of which 69.1% were women and 30.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

244 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Stafford, TX was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 244 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Stafford, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
382 degrees awarded
North American University
230 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford with 382 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stafford, TX, which is 0.275 times less than the 480 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 191 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 146 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,736) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,048) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stafford, TX was $257,700 in 2024, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,900 to $257,700, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Stafford, TX is 38.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stafford, TX have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stafford, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,460

$2,574

Median Property Taxes

±$368

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.7% of the housing units in Stafford, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stafford, TX 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.

$87,432

Median Household Income

± $11,614

6.64k

Number of Households

± 779

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.64k households in Stafford, TX grew to $87,432 from the previous year's value of $85,910.

The following chart displays the households in Stafford, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (4.81%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Stafford, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.81%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stafford, TX have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Stafford, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stafford, TX (1.39k out of 17.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stafford, TX is Hispanic, followed by Asian and Other.

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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