Stratford, New York Population

Overview

575

Total Population

51.2

Median age

51.13%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stratford town is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stratford town's population under 18 was 17.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stratford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stratford town, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 14.43% aged 15 to 29, 55.65% aged 30 to 64, 12.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 more females than males in Stratford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.13% females and 48.87% males in Stratford, New York.
The Stratford, New York gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 61.

Stratford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stratford town population: 92% are White, 2.26% are Black or African American, 0.35% are Asian, 2.43% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Stratford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 552 (96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stratford town is White with a population of 529 (92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 663 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Stratford town's population decreased by 32 (4.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stratford town's population decreased by 72 (11.82%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 533.