Overview
765
Total Population
44.8
Median age
52.68%
Female population %
89.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
93.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
39
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Stafford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Stafford is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stafford's population under 18 was 21.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stafford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stafford, 18.43% were under the age of 15, 13.99% aged 15 to 29, 37.78% aged 30 to 64, 24.58% aged 65 to 84, and 5.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 41 more females than males in Stafford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.68% females and 47.32% males in Stafford, KS.
- The Stafford, KS gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 43.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stafford's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stafford population: 95.29% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian, 1.31% are some other race and 1.44% are multiracial.
- Stafford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 726 (94.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stafford is White with a population of 729 (95.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Stafford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,148 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Stafford's population decreased by 107 (9.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stafford's population decreased by 87 (8.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Stafford's population was lowest in year 2019 at 931.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)