Stratton, CO City Data

Stratton, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 669 people who live in Stratton and approximately 8,011 who live in Kit Carson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Stratton 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 Stratton. We have included Stratton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Stratton Information

Kit Carson County where Stratton resides is 2,161.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,011 and has a population rank of 2,605 out of all the places in the United States.

Stratton has a total of 669 people and of those residents there are 331 males and 338 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 117 births each year and around 81 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Stratton varies per year, but currently 665 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 669 people who live in Stratton, there are 187 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Stratton is 93 male and 94 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 500.

General Stratton Information
Total area in square miles - Kit Carson County	2,161.56
Water area in square miles - Kit Carson County	N/A
Resident population - Kit Carson County	8,011
Population rank - Kit Carson County	2,605
Total population	669
Total population (male)	331
Total population (female)	338
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Kit Carson County	117
Deaths- Kit Carson County	81
Population of one race	665
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	187
Population under 20 years (male)	93
Population under 20 years (female)	94
Total population 18 years and over	500

Stratton Social Characteristics

There are 2,990 households in Stratton. Families make up 2,108 of these households. The table below breaks down the Stratton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,776), male householder with no wife present (107) and female householder with no husband present (181). The remainder of the Stratton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 909. Stratton, CO moving companies help people in Stratton 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 Stratton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Stratton is based, there are 2,953 females 15 and over; of those females there are 463 never married, 1,802 now married, 53 separated, 400 widowed, and 235 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 105 separated, 129 widowed and 292 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Stratton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Stratton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kit Carson County)
Total households	2,990
Family households (families)	2,108
With own children under 18 years	1,049
Married-couple family	1,776
With own children under 18 years	848
Male householder, no wife present, family	107
With own children under 18 years	59
Female householder, no husband present, family	181
With own children under 18 years	125
Nonfamily households	909
Householder living alone	810
65 years and over	375

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	88
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	87
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	554
Householder	189
Spouse	164
Child	186
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	110
Male householder	44
Male householder living alone	38
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	54
Female householder living alone	48
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,953
Never married	463
Now married	1,802
Separated	53
Widowed	400
Divorced	235
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	105
Widowed	129
Divorced	292

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	669
Male	331
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5
Female	338
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	669
One race	665
White	648
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
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	664
People who are White alone	643
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,521
Same house	4,316
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	609
Different state or abroad	1,281
Different state	1,110
Abroad	171

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kit Carson County)
Total resident population	8,011
Born in United States	4,107
State of residence	4,493
Different state	3,034
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20
Foreign born	464

Stratton 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 Stratton. That total enrollment is 2,120 for the population of the country, which includes Stratton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 770 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,359 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 203.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,120
Pre-kindergarten	173
Public	136
Private	37
Kindergarten	63
Public	61
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,050
Public	1,003
Private	47
Elementary and high school	1,680
Public	1,615
Private	65
High school grades 9 to 12	630
Public	612
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	185
Public	159
Private	26
Graduate or professional school	19
Public	17
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	5,582

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,254
Less than 9th grade	579
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	632
High school graduate	1,660
Some college, no degree	1,230
Associate's degree	345
Bachelor's degree	808
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	77
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	532

Stratton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,143 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Stratton. The Stratton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,235), service occupations (566), sales and office occupations (895), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (273), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (319) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (377). The 6,143 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,230 private wage and salary workers, 767 government workers, 624 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kit Carson County)
Population 16 years and over	6,143
In labor force	3,746
Civilian labor force	3,746
Employed	3,665
Unemployed	81
Percent Unemployed	2.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,884
In labor force	1,709
Civilian labor force	1,709
Unemployed Civilian labor force	42
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,259
In labor force	2,037
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	39
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kit Carson County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,626
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,612
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	448
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	227
Other means	20
Worked at home	293
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	48,680

OCCUPATION (Kit Carson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,235
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,235
Service occupations	566
Sales and office occupations	895
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	273
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	319
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	377

INDUSTRY (Kit Carson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,235
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	694
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	101
Wholesale trade	153
Retail trade	388
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	240
Information	70
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	179
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	155
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	738
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	291
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	276

CLASS OF WORKER (Kit Carson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,235
Private wage and salary workers	2,230
Government workers	767
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	624
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Stratton Housing Characteristics

In Stratton, CO there are 3,430 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,990 occupied and 440 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Stratton, there are 2,604 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 35 units in Stratton. 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 Stratton, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Stratton, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Stratton. There are 65 housing units with rent less than $200, 59 with rent between $200-299, 277 with rent between $300-499 and 136 with rent for $500 and above. Full Stratton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Stratton, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kit Carson County)
Total housing units	3,430
Occupied housing units	2,990
Vacant housing units	440

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kit Carson County)
Total housing units	3,430
1-unit, detached	2,604
1-unit, attached	35
2 units	38
3 or 4 units	53
5 to 9 units	74
10 to 19 units	70
20 to 49 units	38
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	503

HOUSING TENURE (Kit Carson County)
Occupied housing units	2,990
Owner-occupied	2,151
Renter-occupied	839

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kit Carson County)
Occupied housing units	2,990
No vehicles available	203
2 vehicle available	2,010
3 vehicles available	533
4 vehicles available	226
5 or more vehicles available	99

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kit Carson County)
Occupied housing units	2,990
Utility gas	2,065
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	311
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	40
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	15
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kit Carson County)
Occupied housing units	2,990
Less Than $50,000	2,151
$50,000 to $99,999	687
$100,000 to $149,999	219
$150,000 to $199,999	83
$200,000 to $299,999	59
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,400

GROSS RENT (Kit Carson County)
Occupied units paying rent	839
Less than $200	65
$200 to $299	59
$300 to $499	277
$500 to $699	111
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A