Stamford

Population: 2,902
Median household income: $42,121
Median home value: $62,400

Stamford is a community in Jones County, Texas, home to 2,902 residents. Its median household income of $42,121 runs below the Jones County figure of $63,472.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stamford's population held roughly steady from 2,919 to 2,902, while its median home value rose 10.8% from $56,300 to $62,400.

Households average 2.26 people. The median gross rent is $1,033.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,902
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,121
Median home value: $62,400
Median gross rent: $1,033
Housing units: 1,528
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9192,902

Median household income

$42,722$42,121

Median home value

$56,300$62,400

Median gross rent

$641$1,033

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,919	$42,722	$56,300	$641
2020	2,898	$44,511	$62,800	$736
2021	2,941	$45,641	$60,100	$750
2022	2,879	$43,750	$70,400	$1,068
2023	2,902	$42,121	$62,400	$1,033

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	4.0%
5 to 17	670	23.1%
18 to 24	389	13.4%
25 to 34	368	12.7%
35 to 44	368	12.7%
45 to 54	174	6.0%
55 to 64	265	9.1%
65 to 74	285	9.8%
75 and over	267	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,410	48.6%
Black or African American	150	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,190	41.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	256	14.8%
High school graduate	672	38.9%
Some college or associate's	554	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	230	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	15	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled25.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	787	67.7%
Carpooled	298	25.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	0.9%
Other means	26	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	565	49.0%
15 to 29 min	230	20.0%
30 to 44 min	160	13.9%
45 to 59 min	57	4.9%
60+ min	140	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 26.6% (736 of 2,768)

	Count	Share
Family households	824	67.0%
Nonfamily households	406	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,230	80.5%
Vacant	298	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	757	61.5%
Renter-occupied	473	38.5%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,291	84.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	51	3.3%
5 to 19 units	51	3.3%
20 or more units	26	1.7%
Mobile home & other	109	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4869980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.96 sq mi
Water area: 6.95 sq mi
Center point: 33.0462, -99.5970