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Stratford, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hamilton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
696
Population
382/sq mi density
$40,833
Median Income
$27,656 per capita
$81,100
Home Value
$187,333 Zillow
$580
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
1,838 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$40,833 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,100 home value, $580/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,833
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,656
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stratford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stratford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,833
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,656
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,752
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,116M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
487
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
28
Retail
47
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,752
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,538
30% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,656 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,752 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $1,116M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 487 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,752 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,538 |