Stratford

Population: 6,965
Median household income: $100,735
Median home value: $238,200

Stratford is a community in Camden County, New Jersey, home to 6,965 residents. At $100,735, its median household income sits above Camden County's $86,384.

From 2019 to 2023, Stratford's population held roughly steady from 6,971 to 6,965, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $179,100 to $238,200.

The typical home was built around 1960. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,965
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $100,735
Median home value: $238,200
Median gross rent: $1,172
Housing units: 2,574
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9716,965

Median household income

$79,677$100,735

Median home value

$179,100$238,200

Median gross rent

$991$1,172

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,971	$79,677	$179,100	$991
2020	6,968	$78,309	$180,900	$970
2021	6,967	$81,310	$184,700	$1,027
2022	6,962	$89,200	$219,900	$1,109
2023	6,965	$100,735	$238,200	$1,172

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	385	5.5%
5 to 17	1,142	16.4%
18 to 24	430	6.2%
25 to 34	1,383	19.9%
35 to 44	787	11.3%
45 to 54	874	12.5%
55 to 64	1,087	15.6%
65 to 74	556	8.0%
75 and over	321	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,955	71.1%
Black or African American	545	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	221	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	114	1.6%
Two or more races	220	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	910	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	422	8.4%
High school graduate	1,615	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,344	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,140	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	487	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit5.7%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,668	73.6%
Carpooled	259	7.1%
Public transit	205	5.7%
Walked	10	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	412	11.4%
Other means	71	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	619	19.3%
15 to 29 min	948	29.5%
30 to 44 min	865	26.9%
45 to 59 min	386	12.0%
60+ min	395	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 10.2% (698 of 6,868)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,762	69.3%
Nonfamily households	782	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,544	98.8%
Vacant	30	1.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,846	72.6%
Renter-occupied	698	27.4%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,806	70.2%
1-unit, attached	81	3.1%
2 to 4 units	62	2.4%
5 to 19 units	254	9.9%
20 or more units	371	14.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3471220
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8290, -75.0155