Stratford

Population: 1,439
Median household income: $65,880
Median home value: $189,700

Stratford is a community in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to 1,439 residents. The median household income of $65,880 is below the Marathon County median ($76,185).

Between 2019 and 2023, Stratford's population declined 7.9% from 1,562 to 1,439, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $137,100 to $189,700.

12.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,439
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,880
Median home value: $189,700
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 703
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5621,439

Median household income

$53,300$65,880

Median home value

$137,100$189,700

Median gross rent

$545$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,562	$53,300	$137,100	$545
2020	1,454	$54,733	$147,600	$734
2021	1,344	$57,163	$159,800	$900
2022	1,364	$63,646	$182,800	$867
2023	1,439	$65,880	$189,700	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	6.2%
5 to 17	206	14.3%
18 to 24	47	3.3%
25 to 34	148	10.3%
35 to 44	180	12.5%
45 to 54	229	15.9%
55 to 64	292	20.3%
65 to 74	150	10.4%
75 and over	98	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,310	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	117	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	9.0%
High school graduate	406	37.0%
Some college or associate's	356	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	157	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	79	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	660	76.1%
Carpooled	86	9.9%
Public transit	3	0.3%
Walked	35	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	8.9%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	239	30.3%
15 to 29 min	402	50.9%
30 to 44 min	104	13.2%
45 to 59 min	24	3.0%
60+ min	21	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 12.6% (180 of 1,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	418	61.2%
Nonfamily households	265	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	683	97.2%
Vacant	20	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	510	74.7%
Renter-occupied	173	25.3%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	536	76.2%
1-unit, attached	7	1.0%
2 to 4 units	33	4.7%
5 to 19 units	33	4.7%
20 or more units	24	3.4%
Mobile home & other	70	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5577750
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.7976, -90.0706