Overview
2,544
Total Population
35.6
Median age
50.71%
Female population %
97.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Strafford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Strafford is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Strafford's population under 18 was 32.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Strafford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Strafford, 28.38% were under the age of 15, 14.11% aged 15 to 29, 47.25% aged 30 to 64, 8.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 more females than males in Strafford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.71% females and 49.29% males in Strafford, MO.
- The Strafford, MO gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 149.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 170.
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Race / Ethnicity
Strafford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Strafford population: 87.54% are White, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 1.53% are some other race and 10.22% are multiracial.
- Strafford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,499 (98.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Strafford is White with a population of 2,227 (87.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Strafford's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,643 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Strafford's population increased by 431 (22.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Strafford's population increased by 215 (9.15%), 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, Strafford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,920.
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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)