Stratford, NJ City Data

Stratford, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,271 people who live in Stratford and approximately 508,932 who live in Camden 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

Camden County where Stratford resides is 227.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 508,932 and has a population rank of 110 out of all the places in the United States.

Stratford has a total of 7,271 people and of those residents there are 3,544 males and 3,727 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 7,105 births each year and around 4,825 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Stratford varies per year, but currently 7,165 are one race and 106 are two or more races.

Of the 7,271 people who live in Stratford, there are 1,973 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Stratford is 1,050 male and 923 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 5,476.

General Stratford Information
Total area in square miles - Camden County	227.58
Water area in square miles - Camden County	N/A
Resident population - Camden County	508,932
Population rank - Camden County	110
Total population	7,271
Total population (male)	3,544
Total population (female)	3,727
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Camden County	7,105
Deaths- Camden County	4,825
Population of one race	7,165
Population of two or more races	106
Population under 20 years	1,973
Population under 20 years (male)	1,050
Population under 20 years (female)	923
Total population 18 years and over	5,476

Stratford Social Characteristics

There are 185,744 households in Stratford. Families make up 130,729 of these households. The table below breaks down the Stratford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (92,536), male householder with no wife present (8,333) and female householder with no husband present (27,942). The remainder of the Stratford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 55,900. Stratford, NJ 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 208,742 females 15 and over; of those females there are 57,728 never married, 100,539 now married, 6,609 separated, 23,855 widowed, and 20,011 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,573 separated, 5,650 widowed and 12,904 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 (Camden County)
Total households	185,744
Family households (families)	130,729
With own children under 18 years	70,840
Married-couple family	92,536
With own children under 18 years	45,772
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,333
With own children under 18 years	4,185
Female householder, no husband present, family	27,942
With own children under 18 years	15,890
Nonfamily households	55,900
Householder living alone	46,562
65 years and over	18,054

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	953
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	747
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,169
Householder	1,907
Spouse	1,478
Child	2,282
Other relatives	109
Nonrelatives	107
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	116
Foster child	11
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	973
Male householder	377
Male householder living alone	292
Male householder not living alone	85
Female householder	452
Female householder living alone	413
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	144
Unmarried partner	67
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	208,742
Never married	57,728
Now married	100,539
Separated	6,609
Widowed	23,855
Divorced	20,011
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,573
Widowed	5,650
Divorced	12,904

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,271
Male	3,544
Under 5 years	237
5 to 9 years	253
10 to 14 years	299
15 to 17 years	172
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	41
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	128
25 to 29 years	213
30 to 34 years	260
35 to 39 years	314
40 to 44 years	304
45 to 49 years	221
50 to 54 years	205
55 to 59 years	169
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	133
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	28
Female	3,727
Under 5 years	210
5 to 9 years	233
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	135
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	35
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	118
25 to 29 years	189
30 to 34 years	251
35 to 39 years	315
40 to 44 years	322
45 to 49 years	255
50 to 54 years	236
55 to 59 years	193
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	184
75 to 79 years	154
80 to 84 years	91
85 years and over	88

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,271
One race	7,165
White	6,439
Black or African American	480
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	173
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	106

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,142
People who are White alone	6,322
People who are Black or African American alone	472
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	173
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	276
People who are Some other race alone	63

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	474,661
Same house	299,172
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	29,834
Different state or abroad	40,384
Different state	32,024
Abroad	8,360

PLACE OF BIRTH (Camden County)
Total resident population	508,932
Born in United States	238,524
State of residence	264,323
Different state	192,194
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17,065
Foreign born	35,350

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 141,671 for the population of the country, which includes Stratford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 52,840 and elementary or high school enrollment was 194,693 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,698.

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	141,671
Pre-kindergarten	10,993
Public	6,000
Private	4,993
Kindergarten	7,632
Public	6,177
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	64,838
Public	56,726
Private	8,112
Elementary and high school	97,347
Public	84,976
Private	12,371
High school grades 9 to 12	32,509
Public	28,250
Private	4,259
College, undergraduate years	20,538
Public	15,754
Private	4,784
Graduate or professional school	5,161
Public	2,970
Private	2,191
Not enrolled in school	346,687

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	331,765
Less than 9th grade	19,501
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	45,956
High school graduate	106,572
Some college, no degree	61,683
Associate's degree	18,351
Bachelor's degree	79,702
Graduate or professional degree	24
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	51,782

Stratford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 388,191 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Stratford. The Stratford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (83,575), service occupations (33,965), sales and office occupations (68,911), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (266), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (19,664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (28,974). The 388,191 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 190,472 private wage and salary workers, 33,123 government workers, 11,303 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Camden County)
Population 16 years and over	388,191
In labor force	250,704
Civilian labor force	250,470
Employed	235,355
Unemployed	15,115
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	234
Females 16 years and over	204,965
In labor force	120,462
Civilian labor force	120,446
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,109
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	183,226
In labor force	130,242
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,006
Armed forces	218

COMMUTING TO WORK (Camden County)
Workers 16 years and over	230,408
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	170,402
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	26,280
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,857
Other means	1,678
Worked at home	5,386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,274,950

OCCUPATION (Camden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,575
Management, professional, and related occupations	83,575
Service occupations	33,965
Sales and office occupations	68,911
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	266
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	19,664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	28,974

INDUSTRY (Camden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,575
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	293
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,306
Wholesale trade	9,842
Retail trade	30,095
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,126
Information	7,121
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	19,069
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	26,524
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	52,207
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,862
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,137

CLASS OF WORKER (Camden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,575
Private wage and salary workers	190,472
Government workers	33,123
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,303
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Stratford Housing Characteristics

In Stratford, NJ there are 199,679 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 185,744 occupied and 13,935 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Stratford, there are 110,170 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 38,648 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, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Stratford, NJ 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 3,612 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,017 with rent between $200-299, 7,405 with rent between $300-499 and 40,626 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, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Camden County)
Total housing units	199,679
Occupied housing units	185,744
Vacant housing units	13,935

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Camden County)
Total housing units	199,679
1-unit, detached	110,170
1-unit, attached	38,648
2 units	8,784
3 or 4 units	6,439
5 to 9 units	6,971
10 to 19 units	8,528
20 to 49 units	5,590
50 or more units	12,962
Mobile home	1,560

HOUSING TENURE (Camden County)
Occupied housing units	185,744
Owner-occupied	130,043
Renter-occupied	55,701

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Camden County)
Occupied housing units	185,744
No vehicles available	23,439
2 vehicle available	94,543
3 vehicles available	18,500
4 vehicles available	4,568
5 or more vehicles available	1,391

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Camden County)
Occupied housing units	185,744
Utility gas	133,942
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,893
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30,555
Coal or coke	53
Wood	178
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	974
No fuel used	711

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Camden County)
Occupied housing units	185,744
Less Than $50,000	130,043
$50,000 to $99,999	39,740
$100,000 to $149,999	43,888
$150,000 to $199,999	16,322
$200,000 to $299,999	8,068
$300,000 to $499,999	1,940
$1,000,000 or more	78
Median (dollars)	111,200

GROSS RENT (Camden County)
Occupied units paying rent	55,701
Less than $200	3,612
$200 to $299	2,017
$300 to $499	7,405
$500 to $699	20,203
$700 to $999	16,142
$1,000 to $1,499	3,622
$1,500 or more	658