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Stratford, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Wood County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,439
Population
271/sq mi density
$65,880
Median Income
$45,045 per capita
$189,700
Home Value
$261,080 Zillow
$877
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,880 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,700 home value, $877/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,880
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,045
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% 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
$65,880
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,045
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,016
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,087
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,087
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,263M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,131
Restaurants
181
Healthcare
234
Retail
240
Manufacturing
115
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,016
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,252
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,880 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,045 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,016 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,087 |
| County GDP | $5,263M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,131 |
| Restaurants | 181 |
| Healthcare | 234 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 115 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,016 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,252 |