Stafford, VA City Data

Stafford, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 56,759 people who live in Stafford and approximately 92,446 who live in Stafford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Stafford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Stafford. We have included Stafford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Stafford Information

Stafford County where Stafford resides is 279.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 92,446 and has a population rank of 552 out of all the places in the United States.

Stafford has a total of 56,759 people and of those residents there are 28,379 males and 28,380 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 32.6. There are approximately 1,370 births each year and around 429 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Stafford varies per year, but currently 55,179 are one race and 1,580 are two or more races.

Of the 56,759 people who live in Stafford, there are 20,607 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Stafford is 10,547 male and 10,060 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 37,531.

General Stafford Information
Total area in square miles - Stafford County	279.95
Water area in square miles - Stafford County	N/A
Resident population - Stafford County	92,446
Population rank - Stafford County	552
Total population	56,759
Total population (male)	28,379
Total population (female)	28,380
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	32.6
Births - Stafford County	1,370
Deaths- Stafford County	429
Population of one race	55,179
Population of two or more races	1,580
Population under 20 years	20,607
Population under 20 years (male)	10,547
Population under 20 years (female)	10,060
Total population 18 years and over	37,531

Stafford Social Characteristics

There are 30,187 households in Stafford. Families make up 24,492 of these households. The table below breaks down the Stafford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,534), male householder with no wife present (1,136) and female householder with no husband present (2,520). The remainder of the Stafford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,694. Stafford, VA moving companies help people in Stafford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Stafford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Stafford is based, there are 33,977 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,570 never married, 21,824 now married, 873 separated, 1,775 widowed, and 2,935 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 731 separated, 451 widowed and 2,538 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Stafford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Stafford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stafford County)
Total households	30,187
Family households (families)	24,492
With own children under 18 years	15,075
Married-couple family	20,534
With own children under 18 years	11,885
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,136
With own children under 18 years	707
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,520
With own children under 18 years	1,896
Nonfamily households	5,694
Householder living alone	4,179
65 years and over	1,036

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,916
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,648
Average household size	3.14
Average family size	3.41

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	52,397
Householder	15,028
Spouse	12,697
Child	21,166
Other relatives	844
Nonrelatives	1,180
Unmarried partner	420
Roomer or boarder	171
Housemate or roommate	196
Unmarried partner	877
Foster child	60
Other	333

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,106
Male householder	1,642
Male householder living alone	1,104
Male householder not living alone	538
Female householder	1,304
Female householder living alone	1,005
Female householder not living alone	299
Nonrelatives	1,160
Unmarried partner	457
Roomer or boarder	157
Housemate or roommate	331
Foster child	9
Other	206

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,977
Never married	6,570
Now married	21,824
Separated	873
Widowed	1,775
Divorced	2,935
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	731
Widowed	451
Divorced	2,538

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	56,759
Male	28,379
Under 5 years	2,366
5 to 9 years	2,855
10 to 14 years	2,992
15 to 17 years	1,600
18 and 19 years	734
20 years	272
21 years	255
22 to 24 years	832
25 to 29 years	1,529
30 to 34 years	2,141
35 to 39 years	3,033
40 to 44 years	2,919
45 to 49 years	2,249
50 to 54 years	1,806
55 to 59 years	1,176
60 and 61 years	291
62 to 64 years	342
65 and 66 years	209
67 to 69 years	209
70 to 74 years	266
75 to 79 years	172
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	53
Female	28,380
Under 5 years	2,290
5 to 9 years	2,760
10 to 14 years	2,823
15 to 17 years	1,542
18 and 19 years	645
20 years	283
21 years	265
22 to 24 years	808
25 to 29 years	1,623
30 to 34 years	2,483
35 to 39 years	3,228
40 to 44 years	2,824
45 to 49 years	2,261
50 to 54 years	1,668
55 to 59 years	1,059
60 and 61 years	268
62 to 64 years	309
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	233
70 to 74 years	317
75 to 79 years	217
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	140

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	56,759
One race	55,179
White	44,654
Black or African American	8,292
American Indian and Alaska Native	256
Asian	1,061
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	67
Some other race	136
Two or more races	1,580

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	56,503
People who are White alone	44,493
People who are Black or African American alone	8,204
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	255
People who are Asian alone	1,061
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	67
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,434
People who are Some other race alone	848

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	85,426
Same house	42,850
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,354
Different state or abroad	15,722
Different state	13,842
Abroad	1,880

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stafford County)
Total resident population	92,446
Born in United States	22,000
State of residence	38,757
Different state	47,734
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,242
Foreign born	3,713

Stafford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Stafford. That total enrollment is 29,156 for the population of the country, which includes Stafford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,083 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,141 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,878.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Stafford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,156
Pre-kindergarten	1,994
Public	743
Private	1,251
Kindergarten	1,712
Public	1,514
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,445
Public	13,301
Private	1,144
Elementary and high school	20,571
Public	19,203
Private	1,368
High school grades 9 to 12	6,126
Public	5,902
Private	224
College, undergraduate years	3,726
Public	3,204
Private	522
Graduate or professional school	1,153
Public	849
Private	304
Not enrolled in school	59,334

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,029
Less than 9th grade	1,782
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,597
High school graduate	15,663
Some college, no degree	13,218
Associate's degree	4,163
Bachelor's degree	16,606
Graduate or professional degree	29.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,550

Stafford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,359 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Stafford. The Stafford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,724), service occupations (6,071), sales and office occupations (11,725), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (56), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,353) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,659). The 66,359 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,825 private wage and salary workers, 12,633 government workers, 2,036 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stafford County)
Population 16 years and over	66,359
In labor force	50,424
Civilian labor force	46,975
Employed	45,588
Unemployed	1,387
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	3,449
Females 16 years and over	33,133
In labor force	22,403
Civilian labor force	22,078
Unemployed Civilian labor force	773
Armed forces	325
Males 16 years and over	33,226
In labor force	28,021
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	614
Armed forces	3,124

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stafford County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,381
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,872
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,364
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,186
Other means	283
Worked at home	1,381
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,772,030

OCCUPATION (Stafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,724
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,724
Service occupations	6,071
Sales and office occupations	11,725
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	56
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,353
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,659

INDUSTRY (Stafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,724
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	151
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,104
Wholesale trade	1,222
Retail trade	5,152
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,281
Information	1,586
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,153
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,374
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,642
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,881
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,085

CLASS OF WORKER (Stafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,724
Private wage and salary workers	30,825
Government workers	12,633
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,036
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Stafford Housing Characteristics

In Stafford, VA there are 31,405 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,187 occupied and 1,218 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Stafford, there are 23,935 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,536 units in Stafford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Stafford, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Stafford, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Stafford. There are 41 housing units with rent less than $200, 101 with rent between $200-299, 286 with rent between $300-499 and 4,996 with rent for $500 and above. Full Stafford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Stafford, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stafford County)
Total housing units	31,405
Occupied housing units	30,187
Vacant housing units	1,218

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stafford County)
Total housing units	31,405
1-unit, detached	23,935
1-unit, attached	3,536
2 units	149
3 or 4 units	439
5 to 9 units	767
10 to 19 units	880
20 to 49 units	152
50 or more units	90
Mobile home	1,441

HOUSING TENURE (Stafford County)
Occupied housing units	30,187
Owner-occupied	24,322
Renter-occupied	5,865

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stafford County)
Occupied housing units	30,187
No vehicles available	685
2 vehicle available	23,642
3 vehicles available	6,588
4 vehicles available	2,228
5 or more vehicles available	728

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stafford County)
Occupied housing units	30,187
Utility gas	6,663
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,578
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,003
Coal or coke
Wood	695
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stafford County)
Occupied housing units	30,187
Less Than $50,000	24,322
$50,000 to $99,999	2,568
$100,000 to $149,999	7,212
$150,000 to $199,999	7,157
$200,000 to $299,999	3,886
$300,000 to $499,999	584
$1,000,000 or more	60
Median (dollars)	156,400

GROSS RENT (Stafford County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,865
Less than $200	41
$200 to $299	101
$300 to $499	286
$500 to $699	740
$700 to $999	2,853
$1,000 to $1,499	1,200
$1,500 or more	202