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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Stratford

California · 1,264 residents · 0.70 sq mi
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With 1,264 people, Stratford is a city in California. This skews young, with a median age of 23.6. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. That trails the California median by roughly 39%. The poverty rate is 24.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $29,205, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 23.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,264
+4%vs 2009
vs 1,215 in 2009
2000 – 2024
1,813 / sq mi
+4%vs 2009
vs 1,743 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 242
23.6
−7%vs 2009
vs 25.3 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.70 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
8229901K1K1K2000201020202024Stratford
2024973
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.7%(123)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 912.5%(158)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.1%(140)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.6%(134)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.6%(109)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(151)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(183)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.3%(143)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.4%(56)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.9%(37)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.7%(21)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,205
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $46,711 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$9,790
−35%vs 2009
vs $15,063 in 2009
US average: $21,522
24.8%
+23.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$69,500
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $122,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$404
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $518 in 2009
US average: $602
78.4%
+3.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 74.6% in 2009
21.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic11%(134)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino89%(1,081)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic19%(240)
Black0.9%(11)
Hispanic / Latino75.9%(960)
Asian1.7%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican82.8%(806)
Ancestry
Portuguese6.5%(63)
Irish5%(49)
Section 05

Education

5.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
31.5%
−11.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 43.3% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
1.3%
+1.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.3 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.5%(151)
Married63.1%(293)
Widowed3.4%(16)
Divorced0.9%(4)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(106)
Married66%(266)
Widowed3.2%(13)
Divorced4.5%(18)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.3%
−24.1 ptssince 2013
from 44.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
23.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
50.1%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
27.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(38)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Stratford, California?

Stratford, California has about 1,264 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Stratford, California?

The typical household in Stratford, California earns about $29,205 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stratford, California expensive?

In Stratford, California, the median home is worth about $69,500, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.

How educated are people in Stratford, California?

About 5.7% of adults age 25 and over in Stratford, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stratford, California?

About 24.8% of people in Stratford, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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