Stratford

Population: 696
Median household income: $40,833
Median home value: $81,100

Stratford, a community in Hamilton County, Iowa, has 696 residents. Its median household income of $40,833 runs below the Hamilton County figure of $71,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Stratford's population grew 13.0% from 616 to 696, while its median home value rose 4.5% from $77,600 to $81,100.

The median gross rent is $580. 9.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 696
Median age: 59.3 yrs
Median household income: $40,833
Median home value: $81,100
Median gross rent: $580
Housing units: 385
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

616696

Median household income

$46,458$40,833

Median home value

$77,600$81,100

Median gross rent

$746$580

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	616	$46,458	$77,600	$746
2020	669	$46,250	$77,200	$731
2021	734	$44,514	$78,800	$600
2022	822	$45,978	$84,500	$592
2023	696	$40,833	$81,100	$580

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over22.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.6%
5 to 17	97	13.9%
18 to 24	34	4.9%
25 to 34	52	7.5%
35 to 44	50	7.2%
45 to 54	70	10.1%
55 to 64	114	16.4%
65 to 74	114	16.4%
75 and over	154	22.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	615	88.4%
Black or African American	30	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	3.7%
Two or more races	8	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	4.7%
High school graduate	281	50.7%
Some college or associate's	192	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	43	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	220	81.2%
Carpooled	8	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	20.3%
15 to 29 min	87	34.7%
30 to 44 min	85	33.9%
45 to 59 min	20	8.0%
60+ min	8	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 9.3% (60 of 647)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	50.6%
Nonfamily households	169	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	342	88.8%
Vacant	43	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	82.2%
Renter-occupied	61	17.8%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	301	78.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	3.1%
5 to 19 units	18	4.7%
20 or more units	20	5.2%
Mobile home & other	34	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1975810
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2696, -93.9274