Stratford, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,331
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.5
9.87% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
26.5%
4.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$41,302
8.62% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$100,500
15% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
473
7.99% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stratford, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Stratford, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stratford, OK was $100,500, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

Most people in Stratford, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Stratford, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaGarvin County, OKSouth Central Oklahoma Counties--Chickasha, Newcastle, Blanchard & Purcell Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Stratford, OK is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.676% of Stratford, OK residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (870 people) in Stratford, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 111 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Stratford, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stratford, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stratford, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    870 ± 155
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    259 ± 59
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    111 ± 39
6.69%
Hispanic Population
89 people

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (870 people) in Stratford, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 111 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.69% of the people in Stratford, OK are hispanic (89 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. Guatemala
    11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.676%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
0.693%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 0.676% of Stratford, OK residents (9 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, OK was 0.693%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 13

Stratford, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stratford, OK employs 473 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stratford, OK were Manufacturing (58 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Construction (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,438), Construction ($53,750), and Public Administration ($51,563).

Employment

Occupations

473
2024 Value
± 82
7.99%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stratford, OK grew at a rate of 7.99%, from 438 employees to 473 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stratford, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), Production Occupations (55 people), and Material Moving Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stratford, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

473
2024 Value
± 82
7.99%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stratford, OK grew at a rate of 7.99%, from 438 employees to 473 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stratford, OK, are Manufacturing (58 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Construction (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stratford, OK, though some of these residents may live in Stratford, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,625
Median earning men ± $2,784
$31,786
Median earning women ± $7,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,313), Public Administration ($53,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,750), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Stratford, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stratford, OK was $100,500 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,400 to $100,500, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Stratford, OK is 54%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stratford, OK have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stratford, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,778
$290
Median Property Taxes
±$60

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

54%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54% of the housing units in Stratford, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,302
Median Household Income
± $4,820
537
Number of Households
± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 537 households in Stratford, OK grew to $41,302 from the previous year's value of $38,026.

The following chart displays the households in Stratford, OK 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stratford, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (4.98%)
  3. Carpooled (2.81%)

In 2024, 90.9% of workers in Stratford, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.98%) and those who carpooled to work (2.81%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stratford, OK have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Stratford, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stratford, OK (349 out of 1.32k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stratford, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

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Health

83.6% of the population of Stratford, OK has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

16.4%
Uninsured
26.7%
Employer Coverage
27.9%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stratford, OK grew by 18.8% from 13.8% to 16.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stratford, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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