Stratford, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

973

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

24.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.6%

22.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,639

2.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$289,200

Population & Diversity

Stratford, CA is home to a population of 973 people, from which 78% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.4% of Stratford, CA residents were born outside of the country (237 people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (518 people) in Stratford, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 252 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 154 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78% of Stratford, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stratford, CA was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stratford, CA

Other (Hispanic)
518 ± 367
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
252 ± 261
White (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 148

82.8%

Hispanic Population

806 people

82.8% of the people in Stratford, CA are hispanic (806 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stratford, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

24.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 24.4% of Stratford, CA residents (237 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 Stratford, CA was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

38 ± 50

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stratford, CA.

Economy

The economy of Stratford, CA employs 433 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stratford, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (203 people), Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), and Construction (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,078) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($40,078).

Employment

Occupations

433

2024 Value

± 182

−8.07%

1 Year decline

± 65.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stratford, CA declined at a rate of −8.07%, from 471 employees to 433 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stratford, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (171 people), Production Occupations (49 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stratford, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

433

2024 Value

± 182

−8.07%

1 Year decline

± 65.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stratford, CA declined at a rate of −8.07%, from 471 employees to 433 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stratford, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (203 people), Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), and Construction (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stratford, CA, though some of these residents may live in Stratford, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,281

Median earning men ± $3,960

$29,091

Median earning women ± $25,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,343).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,523).

Housing & Living

People in Stratford, CA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stratford, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$289,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,131

$151

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Stratford, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in Stratford, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stratford, CA 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.

$62,639

Median Household Income

± $14,458

245

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 245 households in Stratford, CA grew to $62,639 from the previous year's value of $61,090.

The following chart displays the households in Stratford, CA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stratford, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Carpooled (27.7%)
Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Stratford, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.7%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stratford, CA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stratford, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stratford, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stratford, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stratford, CA (307 out of 973 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stratford, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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