Strafford, NH City Data

Strafford, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,951 people who live in Strafford and approximately 112,233 who live in Strafford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Strafford 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 Strafford. We have included Strafford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Strafford Information

Strafford County where Strafford resides is 383.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 112,233 and has a population rank of 479 out of all the places in the United States.

Strafford has a total of 1,951 people and of those residents there are 974 males and 977 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 1,336 births each year and around 820 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Strafford varies per year, but currently 1,929 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 1,951 people who live in Strafford, there are 617 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Strafford is 331 male and 286 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 1,373.

General Strafford Information
Total area in square miles - Strafford County	383.91
Water area in square miles - Strafford County	N/A
Resident population - Strafford County	112,233
Population rank - Strafford County	479
Total population	1,951
Total population (male)	974
Total population (female)	977
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Strafford County	1,336
Deaths- Strafford County	820
Population of one race	1,929
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	617
Population under 20 years (male)	331
Population under 20 years (female)	286
Total population 18 years and over	1,373

Strafford Social Characteristics

There are 42,581 households in Strafford. Families make up 27,840 of these households. The table below breaks down the Strafford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,743), male householder with no wife present (1,707) and female householder with no husband present (4,041). The remainder of the Strafford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,822. Strafford, NH moving companies help people in Strafford 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 Strafford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Strafford is based, there are 47,045 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,553 never married, 23,265 now married, 777 separated, 4,062 widowed, and 5,388 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 624 separated, 822 widowed and 4,240 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Strafford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Strafford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Strafford County)
Total households	42,581
Family households (families)	27,840
With own children under 18 years	14,579
Married-couple family	21,743
With own children under 18 years	10,183
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,707
With own children under 18 years	1,089
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,041
With own children under 18 years	2,877
Nonfamily households	14,822
Householder living alone	10,480
65 years and over	3,477

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	313
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	106
Average household size	2.78
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,777
Householder	566
Spouse	481
Child	657
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	47
Foster child	3
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	174
Male householder	62
Male householder living alone	48
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	74
Female householder living alone	52
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,045
Never married	13,553
Now married	23,265
Separated	777
Widowed	4,062
Divorced	5,388
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	624
Widowed	822
Divorced	4,240

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,951
Male	974
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	104
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	11
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	109
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	3
Female	977
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	104
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	121
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,951
One race	1,929
White	1,921
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,951
People who are White alone	1,921
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	105,623
Same house	53,173
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,524
Different state or abroad	16,873
Different state	15,740
Abroad	1,133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Strafford County)
Total resident population	112,233
Born in United States	45,709
State of residence	56,313
Different state	50,819
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,288
Foreign born	3,813

Strafford 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 Strafford. That total enrollment is 34,333 for the population of the country, which includes Strafford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,501 and elementary or high school enrollment was 37,131 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,655.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,333
Pre-kindergarten	1,631
Public	666
Private	965
Kindergarten	1,480
Public	1,102
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,599
Public	11,449
Private	1,150
Elementary and high school	18,566
Public	16,689
Private	1,877
High school grades 9 to 12	5,967
Public	5,240
Private	727
College, undergraduate years	11,044
Public	9,905
Private	1,139
Graduate or professional school	1,612
Public	1,254
Private	358
Not enrolled in school	73,851

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	70,319
Less than 9th grade	3,243
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,349
High school graduate	21,412
Some college, no degree	14,412
Associate's degree	6,311
Bachelor's degree	18,592
Graduate or professional degree	26.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,903

Strafford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,752 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Strafford. The Strafford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,214), service occupations (8,725), sales and office occupations (15,818), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (277), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,957) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,543). The 88,752 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,885 private wage and salary workers, 8,989 government workers, 3,539 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Strafford County)
Population 16 years and over	88,752
In labor force	62,266
Civilian labor force	62,065
Employed	59,534
Unemployed	2,531
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	201
Females 16 years and over	46,328
In labor force	30,016
Civilian labor force	30,012
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,232
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	42,424
In labor force	32,250
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,299
Armed forces	197

COMMUTING TO WORK (Strafford County)
Workers 16 years and over	58,403
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	46,894
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,475
Other means	420
Worked at home	1,780
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,366,930

OCCUPATION (Strafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,214
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,214
Service occupations	8,725
Sales and office occupations	15,818
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	277
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,957
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,543

INDUSTRY (Strafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,214
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	571
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,322
Wholesale trade	1,704
Retail trade	8,538
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,356
Information	1,421
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,774
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,677
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,681
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,546
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,367

CLASS OF WORKER (Strafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,214
Private wage and salary workers	46,885
Government workers	8,989
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,539
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Strafford Housing Characteristics

In Strafford, NH there are 45,539 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,581 occupied and 2,958 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Strafford, there are 25,095 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,504 units in Strafford. 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 Strafford, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Strafford, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Strafford. There are 685 housing units with rent less than $200, 796 with rent between $200-299, 2,466 with rent between $300-499 and 10,544 with rent for $500 and above. Full Strafford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Strafford, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Strafford County)
Total housing units	45,539
Occupied housing units	42,581
Vacant housing units	2,958

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Strafford County)
Total housing units	45,539
1-unit, detached	25,095
1-unit, attached	1,504
2 units	3,006
3 or 4 units	3,871
5 to 9 units	3,025
10 to 19 units	1,318
20 to 49 units	1,848
50 or more units	783
Mobile home	4,996

HOUSING TENURE (Strafford County)
Occupied housing units	42,581
Owner-occupied	27,458
Renter-occupied	15,123

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Strafford County)
Occupied housing units	42,581
No vehicles available	2,625
2 vehicle available	26,056
3 vehicles available	5,561
4 vehicles available	1,448
5 or more vehicles available	630

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Strafford County)
Occupied housing units	42,581
Utility gas	6,904
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,258
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26,999
Coal or coke	34
Wood	1,166
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	120
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Strafford County)
Occupied housing units	42,581
Less Than $50,000	27,458
$50,000 to $99,999	6,229
$100,000 to $149,999	7,360
$150,000 to $199,999	3,409
$200,000 to $299,999	1,880
$300,000 to $499,999	316
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	121,000

GROSS RENT (Strafford County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,123
Less than $200	685
$200 to $299	796
$300 to $499	2,466
$500 to $699	5,665
$700 to $999	3,630
$1,000 to $1,499	1,093
$1,500 or more	155