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79084

Stratford, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,595
Median household income
$54,808
People below poverty
12.8%
Median home value
$134,800

Income

The median income of households in 79084 was $54,808. An estimated 4.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.8
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 9.6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.3
$35,000 to $49,999 28.1
$50,000 to $74,999 12.8
$75,000 to $99,999 7.7
$100,000 to $149,999 18
$150,000 to $199,999 0.5
$200,000 or more 13.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 42173
Female 35729

An estimated 79.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,030. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.9
Social Security 38.1
Retirement income 18.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0.7
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.3

In 2020-2024, 5.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 100% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 0% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 79084 in 2020-2024, 90.3% had health insurance coverage and 9.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67% and public coverage was 33.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 79084 had a total population of 1,595 - 697 (43.7%) females and 898 (56.3%) males. The median age was 36.7 years. An estimated 18.3% of the population was under 18 years, 35.4% was 19 to 44 years, 21.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 79084 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 145 19
5 to 9 8 17
10 to 14 31 11
15 to 19 7 142
20 to 24 116 61
25 to 29 106 41
30 to 34 35 26
35 to 39 77 26
40 to 44 44 33
45 to 49 6 5
50 to 54 41 0
55 to 59 44 78
60 to 64 107 62
65 to 69 9 43
70 to 74 18 43
75 to 79 52 45
80 to 84 32 24
85 and over 20 21

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 50.7% were White; 0.1% were Black or African American; 5.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 27.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 54.5% of the people in 79084 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 44% of the people in 79084 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 562 households in 79084. The average household size was 2.77 people.

Married-couple households made up 53.2% of the households in 79084 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.1% of all households, while 25.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 22.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 5.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.4% of all households.

In 79084, 28.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 53.2
Cohabiting Couples 5.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57% of males and 39.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.1 39.4
Now married, except separated 57 39.2
Separated 0 2.8
Widowed 8.7 6.3
Divorced 2.2 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 79084, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 76.4% of the people living in 79084 were U.S. natives. 42.2% of the 79084 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 23.6% of 79084 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 25.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 45.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 79084 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 79084.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 96.6
Asia 3.2
Europe 0
Africa 0.3
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 79084 in 2020-2024, 41.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 40.7% of people at least five years old; 22.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 40.7
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 79084 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.6
Different house, same county 1.2
Different county, same state 0.3
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 79084 was 284 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 9 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 119. College or graduate school enrollment was 156.

Educational Attainment of People in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.4
High school diploma or equivalency 21.9
Some college, no degree 25.4
Associate's degree 6.6
Bachelor's degree 15.3
Graduate or professional degree 14.3

Disability

In 79084, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.7% of people under 18 years old, to 12.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 49.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 79084, 63.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 14.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 585 68.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 149 17.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 121 14.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 79084 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 31.8
Construction 0.6
Manufacturing 9.6
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 6.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.3
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 11.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.1
Other Services, except public administration 3
Public administration 7.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 79084 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 238 27.8
Service occupations 26 3
Sales and office occupations 176 20.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 217 25.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 198 23.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.8% of 79084 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 20.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 15.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 20.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 4.4

In 2020-2024, 79084 had a total of 754 housing units. Of these housing units, 90.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 7.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 90.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.1
Mobile homes 2.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 79084 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 82.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 79084 had 562 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 192 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.7% while renters occupied 25.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.86 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.53.

4.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 21% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 14.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 79084:

House Heating Fuel Used in 79084 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64.4
Electricity 35.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 79084 was $134,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 44.5 % had a mortgage. 55.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,301 and for owners without a mortgage it was $728.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 79084 was $529. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.