Strafford, VT City Data

Strafford, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 504 people who live in Strafford and approximately 28,226 who live in Orange 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

Orange County where Strafford resides is 691.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,226 and has a population rank of 1,443 out of all the places in the United States.

Strafford has a total of 504 people and of those residents there are 266 males and 238 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 273 births each year and around 209 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Strafford varies per year, but currently 502 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 504 people who live in Strafford, there are 142 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Strafford is 86 male and 56 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 372.

General Strafford Information
Total area in square miles - Orange County	691.74
Water area in square miles - Orange County	N/A
Resident population - Orange County	28,226
Population rank - Orange County	1,443
Total population	504
Total population (male)	266
Total population (female)	238
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Orange County	273
Deaths- Orange County	209
Population of one race	502
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	142
Population under 20 years (male)	86
Population under 20 years (female)	56
Total population 18 years and over	372

Strafford Social Characteristics

There are 10,936 households in Strafford. Families make up 7,704 of these households. The table below breaks down the Strafford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,139), male householder with no wife present (484) and female householder with no husband present (928). The remainder of the Strafford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,322. Strafford, VT 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 11,339 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,282 never married, 6,477 now married, 157 separated, 1,161 widowed, and 1,262 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 123 separated, 261 widowed and 1,070 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 (Orange County)
Total households	10,936
Family households (families)	7,704
With own children under 18 years	3,825
Married-couple family	6,139
With own children under 18 years	2,743
Male householder, no wife present, family	484
With own children under 18 years	322
Female householder, no husband present, family	928
With own children under 18 years	665
Nonfamily households	3,322
Householder living alone	2,565
65 years and over	1,006

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	68
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	437
Householder	147
Spouse	120
Child	153
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	67
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,339
Never married	2,282
Now married	6,477
Separated	157
Widowed	1,161
Divorced	1,262
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	123
Widowed	261
Divorced	1,070

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	504
Male	266
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	238
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	504
One race	502
White	499
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	504
People who are White alone	499
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,627
Same house	17,903
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,446
Different state or abroad	2,660
Different state	2,512
Abroad	148

PLACE OF BIRTH (Orange County)
Total resident population	28,226
Born in United States	13,554
State of residence	13,154
Different state	14,355
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	215
Foreign born	502

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 7,349 for the population of the country, which includes Strafford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,870 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,231.

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	7,349
Pre-kindergarten	483
Public	295
Private	188
Kindergarten	340
Public	297
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,499
Public	3,145
Private	354
Elementary and high school	5,294
Public	4,768
Private	526
High school grades 9 to 12	1,795
Public	1,623
Private	172
College, undergraduate years	1,055
Public	881
Private	174
Graduate or professional school	177
Public	69
Private	108
Not enrolled in school	19,992

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,821
Less than 9th grade	1,043
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,957
High school graduate	7,047
Some college, no degree	2,861
Associate's degree	1,422
Bachelor's degree	4,491
Graduate or professional degree	23.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,721

Strafford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,891 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Strafford. The Strafford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,890), service occupations (2,127), sales and office occupations (3,391), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (313), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,770) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,227). The 21,891 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,551 private wage and salary workers, 2,358 government workers, 1,778 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Orange County)
Population 16 years and over	21,891
In labor force	15,427
Civilian labor force	15,393
Employed	14,718
Unemployed	675
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	11,110
In labor force	7,344
Civilian labor force	7,344
Unemployed Civilian labor force	289
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,781
In labor force	8,083
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	386
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Orange County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,424
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,752
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,903
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	569
Other means	111
Worked at home	1,031
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	339,330

OCCUPATION (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,890
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,890
Service occupations	2,127
Sales and office occupations	3,391
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	313
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,770
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,227

INDUSTRY (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,890
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	706
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,131
Wholesale trade	400
Retail trade	1,755
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	536
Information	386
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	613
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,000
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,863
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	768
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	637

CLASS OF WORKER (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,890
Private wage and salary workers	10,551
Government workers	2,358
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,778
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Strafford Housing Characteristics

In Strafford, VT there are 13,386 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,936 occupied and 2,450 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Strafford, there are 10,191 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124 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, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Strafford, VT 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 101 housing units with rent less than $200, 178 with rent between $200-299, 615 with rent between $300-499 and 1,009 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, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Orange County)
Total housing units	13,386
Occupied housing units	10,936
Vacant housing units	2,450

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Orange County)
Total housing units	13,386
1-unit, detached	10,191
1-unit, attached	124
2 units	515
3 or 4 units	461
5 to 9 units	320
10 to 19 units	75
20 to 49 units	89
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,573

HOUSING TENURE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	10,936
Owner-occupied	8,559
Renter-occupied	2,377

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	10,936
No vehicles available	535
2 vehicle available	7,125
3 vehicles available	1,632
4 vehicles available	397
5 or more vehicles available	157

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	10,936
Utility gas	69
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	218
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,617
Coal or coke	14
Wood	2,084
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	10,936
Less Than $50,000	8,559
$50,000 to $99,999	2,261
$100,000 to $149,999	1,300
$150,000 to $199,999	338
$200,000 to $299,999	114
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	94,300

GROSS RENT (Orange County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,377
Less than $200	101
$200 to $299	178
$300 to $499	615
$500 to $699	698
$700 to $999	261
$1,000 to $1,499	45
$1,500 or more	4