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Stratford, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Stratford - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,030
Residents
$61,090
Median income
$1,469
Median rent (state)

Stratford - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Stratford lands in the 37th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
57th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Stratford, CA

California's Stratford is a small town, with 1,030 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $61,090 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 24.7%. The median resident age is 29.5 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,469 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 92.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,030 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$61,090 /yr

Poverty 24.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Stratford compare to other US cities?

Here's how Stratford stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Stratford's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Stratford, CA Stratford, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Stratford, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Stratford, CA median $61,090/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Stratford, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Stratford, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,030
Median Income
$61,090
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
29.5
Poverty Rate
24.7%
Labor force participation
59.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.8%
Carpool
24.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.6%

Based on 471 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Stratford sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,469/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Acalanes Ridge
1,025 people
Big River
1,025 people
Douglas
1,025 people
Mesa Verde
1,025 people
Delft Colony
1,024 people
Lompico
1,024 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Stratford's 1,030 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Payson, IL
1,030 people
Bradner, OH
1,030 people
Burneyville, OK
1,030 people
Williams, OR
1,030 people
Ouray, CO
1,031 people
Wakefield, KS
1,031 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Stratford's $61,090 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tuba, AZ
$61,092 median income
Ashford, AL
$61,087 median income
Blodgett Mills, NY
$61,094 median income
Lynchburg, OH
$61,094 median income
Odem, TX
$61,094 median income
New Holstein, WI
$61,086 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Stratford, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Stratford, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 31.8% 37.7% 25.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 85.7% White 31.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 4.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 37.7% Two or more races 25.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Stratford compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Stratford (this city) 1,030 $61,090
Acalanes Ridge 1,025 $172,667
Big River 1,025 $40,179
Douglas 1,025 $45,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Stratford, CA?

What is the population of Stratford, CA? +

The population of Stratford, CA stands at 1,030 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Stratford, CA? +

In Stratford, the typical household earns $61,090 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Stratford? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Stratford; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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