Strafford

Population: 2,609
Median household income: $60,670
Median home value: $148,100

Located in Greene County, Missouri, Strafford is a community with a population of 2,609. At $60,670, its median household income sits above Greene County's $57,488.

From 2019 to 2023, Strafford's population grew 24.2% from 2,100 to 2,609, while its median home value rose 14.3% from $129,600 to $148,100.

The typical home was built around 1993. 17.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,609
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,670
Median home value: $148,100
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 985
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1002,609

Median household income

$45,811$60,670

Median home value

$129,600$148,100

Median gross rent

$830$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,100	$45,811	$129,600	$830
2020	2,437	$46,964	$122,100	$824
2021	2,544	$48,844	$124,700	$853
2022	2,570	$57,266	$148,000	$916
2023	2,609	$60,670	$148,100	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	320	12.3%
5 to 17	600	23.0%
18 to 24	135	5.2%
25 to 34	282	10.8%
35 to 44	422	16.2%
45 to 54	285	10.9%
55 to 64	291	11.2%
65 to 74	111	4.3%
75 and over	163	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,354	90.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.4%
Two or more races	78	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	10.2%
High school graduate	611	39.3%
Some college or associate's	550	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	122	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	112	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	932	84.4%
Carpooled	78	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	18.5%
15 to 29 min	523	51.6%
30 to 44 min	235	23.2%
45 to 59 min	9	0.9%
60+ min	59	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 17.0% (430 of 2,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	655	68.3%
Nonfamily households	304	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	959	97.4%
Vacant	26	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	751	78.3%
Renter-occupied	208	21.7%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	713	72.4%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	134	13.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	31	3.1%
Mobile home & other	102	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2971062
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2689, -93.1180