Stratford

Population: 1,321
Median household income: $57,639
Median home value: $118,000

Located in Sherman County, Texas, Stratford is a community with a population of 1,321. At $57,639, its median household income sits below Sherman County's $74,167.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stratford's population declined 32.3% from 1,951 to 1,321, while its median home value rose 11.8% from $105,500 to $118,000.

9.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,321
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,639
Median home value: $118,000
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 625
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9511,321

Median household income

$47,143$57,639

Median home value

$105,500$118,000

Median gross rent

$753$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,951	$47,143	$105,500	$753
2020	1,905	$47,328	$93,300	$694
2021	1,371	$44,231	$93,900	$695
2022	1,251	$51,036	$106,700	$933
2023	1,321	$57,639	$118,000	$835

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	7.3%
5 to 17	152	11.5%
18 to 24	159	12.0%
25 to 34	224	17.0%
35 to 44	105	7.9%
45 to 54	51	3.9%
55 to 64	286	21.7%
65 to 74	104	7.9%
75 and over	144	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	630	47.7%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	638	48.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	12.4%
High school graduate	217	23.7%
Some college or associate's	312	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	131	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	141	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	470	77.7%
Carpooled	106	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	350	60.8%
15 to 29 min	91	15.8%
30 to 44 min	90	15.6%
45 to 59 min	17	3.0%
60+ min	28	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 9.1% (117 of 1,287)

	Count	Share
Family households	364	72.8%
Nonfamily households	136	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	500	80.0%
Vacant	125	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	410	82.0%
Renter-occupied	90	18.0%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	567	90.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	3.4%
5 to 19 units	25	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4870544
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3376, -102.0760

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