Stratford, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,326

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

8.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,286

14.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$129,900

10.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Stratford, TX is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Stratford, TX residents were born outside of the country (235 people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (644 people) in Stratford, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 434 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 117 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Stratford, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stratford, TX was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stratford, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
644 ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
434 ± 155
Other (Hispanic)
117 ± 91

49.7%

Hispanic Population

659 people

49.7% of the people in Stratford, TX are hispanic (659 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stratford, 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

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Stratford, TX residents (235 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, TX was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 31
Korea
13 ± 21

Stratford, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stratford, TX employs 664 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stratford, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (114 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (106 people), and Manufacturing (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($245,765), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($245,765), and Public Administration ($70,143).

Employment

Occupations

664

2024 Value

± 197

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stratford, TX grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 639 employees to 664 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stratford, TX, are Transportation Occupations (116 people), Management Occupations (116 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stratford, 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

664

2024 Value

± 197

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stratford, TX grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 639 employees to 664 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stratford, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (114 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (106 people), and Manufacturing (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stratford, TX, though some of these residents may live in Stratford, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,931

Median earning men ± $26,234

$34,124

Median earning women ± $1,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($137,818), Retail Trade ($65,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,264).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($245,431), Retail Trade ($33,125), and Public Administration ($28,819).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stratford, TX was $129,900 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,000 to $129,900, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Stratford, TX is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stratford, TX have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stratford, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,870

$393

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

51%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Stratford, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stratford, 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.

$49,286

Median Household Income

± $15,464

496

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Stratford, TX declined from $49,286 from the previous year's value of $57,639.

The following chart displays the households in Stratford, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stratford, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (5.75%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Stratford, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (5.75%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stratford, TX have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Stratford, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stratford, TX (104 out of 1.29k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stratford, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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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