Stratford, SD Population

Overview

38

Total Population

46.0

Median age

47.37%

Female population %

111.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

40.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Stratford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Stratford is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stratford's population under 18 was 13.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stratford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stratford, 13.16% were under the age of 15, 10.53% aged 15 to 29, 60.53% aged 30 to 64, 15.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in Stratford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.37% females and 52.63% males in Stratford, SD.
The Stratford, SD gender ratio is 111.1:100 i.e. 111.1 men to 100 women (1.111).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 5.

Stratford's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Stratford population: 94.74% are White and 5.26% are multiracial.
Stratford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36 (94.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stratford is White with a population of 36 (94.74% of the total population).

Stratford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 96 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Stratford's population decreased by 24 (25.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stratford's population decreased by 13 (18.06%), 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, Stratford's population was lowest in year 2020 at 59.