Stratford, WI City Data

Stratford, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,523 people who live in Stratford and approximately 125,834 who live in Marathon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Stratford 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 Stratford. We have included Stratford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Stratford Information

Marathon County where Stratford resides is 1,576.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 125,834 and has a population rank of 431 out of all the places in the United States.

Stratford has a total of 1,523 people and of those residents there are 751 males and 772 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 1,521 births each year and around 923 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Stratford varies per year, but currently 1,519 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,523 people who live in Stratford, there are 452 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Stratford is 225 male and 227 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 1,111.

General Stratford Information
Total area in square miles - Marathon County	1,576.14
Water area in square miles - Marathon County	N/A
Resident population - Marathon County	125,834
Population rank - Marathon County	431
Total population	1,523
Total population (male)	751
Total population (female)	772
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - Marathon County	1,521
Deaths- Marathon County	923
Population of one race	1,519
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	452
Population under 20 years (male)	225
Population under 20 years (female)	227
Total population 18 years and over	1,111

Stratford Social Characteristics

There are 47,702 households in Stratford. Families make up 34,084 of these households. The table below breaks down the Stratford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,580), male householder with no wife present (1,787) and female householder with no husband present (3,390). The remainder of the Stratford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,853. Stratford, WI moving companies help people in Stratford 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 Stratford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Stratford is based, there are 49,611 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,096 never married, 29,889 now married, 464 separated, 4,901 widowed, and 4,261 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 289 separated, 1,138 widowed and 3,633 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Stratford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Stratford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marathon County)
Total households	47,702
Family households (families)	34,084
With own children under 18 years	16,752
Married-couple family	28,580
With own children under 18 years	13,264
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,787
With own children under 18 years	969
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,390
With own children under 18 years	2,221
Nonfamily households	13,853
Householder living alone	11,282
65 years and over	4,531

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	216
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	141
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,279
Householder	413
Spouse	348
Child	477
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	228
Male householder	92
Male householder living alone	66
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	98
Female householder living alone	89
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,611
Never married	10,096
Now married	29,889
Separated	464
Widowed	4,901
Divorced	4,261
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	289
Widowed	1,138
Divorced	3,633

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,523
Male	751
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	11
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9
Female	772
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	35

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,523
One race	1,519
White	1,495
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,507
People who are White alone	1,479
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	117,712
Same house	72,641
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,917
Different state or abroad	6,230
Different state	5,428
Abroad	802

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marathon County)
Total resident population	125,834
Born in United States	95,275
State of residence	101,305
Different state	19,718
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	421
Foreign born	4,390

Stratford 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 Stratford. That total enrollment is 32,716 for the population of the country, which includes Stratford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,091 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,633 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,792.

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 Stratford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,716
Pre-kindergarten	2,212
Public	1,201
Private	1,011
Kindergarten	1,894
Public	1,582
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,610
Public	13,075
Private	2,535
Elementary and high school	23,817
Public	20,880
Private	2,937
High school grades 9 to 12	8,207
Public	7,805
Private	402
College, undergraduate years	4,276
Public	3,992
Private	284
Graduate or professional school	517
Public	369
Private	148
Not enrolled in school	88,392

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	81,925
Less than 9th grade	6,712
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,570
High school graduate	31,091
Some college, no degree	15,015
Associate's degree	7,543
Bachelor's degree	14,994
Graduate or professional degree	18.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,349

Stratford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 96,478 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Stratford. The Stratford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,745), service occupations (8,127), sales and office occupations (17,457), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (910), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,806) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,505). The 96,478 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 55,284 private wage and salary workers, 6,226 government workers, 4,712 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marathon County)
Population 16 years and over	96,478
In labor force	69,216
Civilian labor force	69,190
Employed	66,550
Unemployed	2,640
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	48,652
In labor force	32,569
Civilian labor force	32,569
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,085
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	47,826
In labor force	36,647
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,555
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marathon County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,680
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,251
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,220
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,734
Other means	290
Worked at home	3,340
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,147,145

OCCUPATION (Marathon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,745
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,745
Service occupations	8,127
Sales and office occupations	17,457
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	910
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,806
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,505

INDUSTRY (Marathon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,745
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,871
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,302
Wholesale trade	2,303
Retail trade	8,511
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,194
Information	983
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,501
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,896
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,446
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,918
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,203

CLASS OF WORKER (Marathon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,745
Private wage and salary workers	55,284
Government workers	6,226
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,712
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Stratford Housing Characteristics

In Stratford, WI there are 50,360 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,702 occupied and 2,658 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Stratford, there are 37,251 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,048 units in Stratford. 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 Stratford, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Stratford, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Stratford. There are 441 housing units with rent less than $200, 629 with rent between $200-299, 4,713 with rent between $300-499 and 4,813 with rent for $500 and above. Full Stratford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Stratford, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marathon County)
Total housing units	50,360
Occupied housing units	47,702
Vacant housing units	2,658

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marathon County)
Total housing units	50,360
1-unit, detached	37,251
1-unit, attached	1,048
2 units	4,000
3 or 4 units	1,385
5 to 9 units	1,904
10 to 19 units	1,017
20 to 49 units	578
50 or more units	685
Mobile home	2,482

HOUSING TENURE (Marathon County)
Occupied housing units	47,702
Owner-occupied	36,091
Renter-occupied	11,611

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marathon County)
Occupied housing units	47,702
No vehicles available	2,669
2 vehicle available	31,162
3 vehicles available	7,219
4 vehicles available	2,137
5 or more vehicles available	837

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marathon County)
Occupied housing units	47,702
Utility gas	29,037
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,130
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,639
Coal or coke	4
Wood	3,049
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	193
No fuel used	86

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marathon County)
Occupied housing units	47,702
Less Than $50,000	36,091
$50,000 to $99,999	13,405
$100,000 to $149,999	8,220
$150,000 to $199,999	2,368
$200,000 to $299,999	1,244
$300,000 to $499,999	327
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	95,800

GROSS RENT (Marathon County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,611
Less than $200	441
$200 to $299	629
$300 to $499	4,713
$500 to $699	3,420
$700 to $999	1,314
$1,000 to $1,499	79
$1,500 or more	N/A