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Strafford Missouri Information: Strafford, Missouri is part of GREENE County. Population for Strafford from the last gathering is 1845. You can view Strafford venues that host many Strafford MO events every year. You can also research Strafford Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Strafford Missouri real estate guide. Strafford Missouri has a latitude of 37.2676 and a longitude of -93.1152. Zip codes in Strafford, MO include 65757 ... more Strafford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Strafford, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Strafford, MO was 1,845.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Strafford was 897, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Strafford, MO
There are an estimated 407 married men in the town. 61.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Strafford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Strafford is 948 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Strafford, Missouri
There are an estimated 407 married women in the community. 55.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Strafford, MO
The median age of people living in Strafford, MO was 31.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Strafford was 162. There were 1,312 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (190) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Strafford, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Strafford, MO was 1,824.

White Population in Strafford, MO
The estimated White population in the Strafford community is 1,802, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Strafford, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Strafford, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Strafford, MO was 12.

Asian Population in Strafford, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Strafford, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Strafford was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Strafford community was 33, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Strafford, MO
The household population number in Strafford was 1,789.

Group Quarters Population in Strafford, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 56.

Average Household Size in Strafford, MO
The average household size in Strafford is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Strafford, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 720 total housing units in Strafford.

The number of occupied housing units was 683, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 480 were owner-occupied (70.3), and 203 were renter-occupied (29.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Strafford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Strafford, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 390, with a median value in dollars of 83,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Strafford, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $804 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Strafford, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 863 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Strafford, Missouri
115 people in Strafford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Strafford, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Strafford was 165, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Strafford, MO
In 2000, there were 302 people in Strafford, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Strafford, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Strafford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Strafford, Missouri
There were 894 in the labor force in Strafford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Strafford was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Strafford, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,111. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Strafford, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,722. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Strafford, Missouri
Per capita income in Strafford in the last full census was 14,858. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Strafford numbered 49, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Strafford, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 216, or 12.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.