Overview
3,643
Total Population
42.7
Median age
50.84%
Female population %
96.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
62.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Stanford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Stanford is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stanford's population under 18 was 22.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stanford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stanford, 17.24% were under the age of 15, 22.78% aged 15 to 29, 38.73% aged 30 to 64, 18.12% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 61 more females than males in Stanford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in Stanford, KY.
- The Stanford, KY gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 190.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 183.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stanford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stanford population: 90.28% are White, 6.23% are Black or African American, 1.24% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 2.14% are multiracial.
- Stanford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,62 (99.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stanford is White with a population of 3,289 (90.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Stanford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,744 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Stanford's population increased by 119 (3.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stanford's population decreased by 95 (2.54%), 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, Stanford's population was lowest in year 2002 at 3,569.
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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)