American Community Survey

In 2012-2016 there were 449 households in Stafford, Kansas. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Families made up 61 percent of the households in Stafford, Kansas. This figure includes both married-couple families (44 percent) and other families (16 percent). Of other families, 5 percent are female householder families with no husband present and own children under 18 years. Nonfamily households made up 39 percent of all households in Stafford, Kansas. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

In Stafford, Kansas, 31 percent of all households have one or more people under the age of 18; 41 percent of all households have one or more people 65 years and over.

Among persons 15 and older, 52 percent of males and 45 percent of females are currently married.



In Stafford, Kansas, 36 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 42 percent of them had financial responsibility for their grandchildren.

and 68 percent of these residents were

before the year 2010. An estimated less than 0.5 percent of the foreign born entered in 2010 or later.

Foreign born residents of Stafford, Kansas come from different parts of the world.

Among people at least five years old living in Stafford, Kansas in 2012-2016, 12 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 93 percent spoke Spanish and 7 percent spoke some other language; 20 percent reported that they did not speak English "very well."

In 2012-2016, 91 percent of the people at least one year old living in Stafford, Kansas were living in the same residence one year earlier.

In 2012-2016, 87 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13 percent did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in Stafford, Kansas was 296 in 2012-2016. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 38 and elementary or high school enrollment was 211 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 47.

In Stafford, Kansas, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2012-2016, 19 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7 percent of people under 18 years old, to 14 percent of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46 percent of those 65 and over.

In Stafford, Kansas, 51 percent of the population 16 and over were employed; 45 percent were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 63 percent of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 29 percent were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7 percent were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

In 2012-2016, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in Stafford, Kansas worked in the following industries:

Occupations for the civilian employed population 16 years and over in Stafford, Kansas in 2012-2016:

An estimated 76 percent of Stafford, Kansas workers drove to work alone in 2012-2016, and 11 percent carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17 minutes to get to work.

The median income of households in Stafford, Kansas was $35,982. An estimated 17 percent of households had income below $15,000 a year and less than 0.5 percent had income over $150,000 or more.

In 2012-2016, 30 percent of people were in poverty. An estimated 47 percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8 percent of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19 percent of all families and 38 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.

Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in Stafford, Kansas in 2012-2016, 88 percent had health insurance coverage and 12 percent did not have health insurance coverage. For those under 18 years of age, 1 percent had no health insurance coverage. The civilian noninstitutionalized population had both private and public health insurance, with 55 percent having private coverage and 54 percent having public coverage.

In 2012-2016, Stafford, Kansas has a total population of 1,100 -- 607 (54 percent) females and 517 (46 percent) males. The median age was 45.1 years. An estimated 27 percent of the population was under 18 years and 24 percent was 65 years and older.

For people reporting one race alone, 95 percent were White; 1 percent were Black or African American; 1 percent were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1 percent were Asian; less than 0.5 percent were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 2 percent were some other race. An estimated 1 percent reported two or more races. An estimated 15 percent of the people in Stafford, Kansas were Hispanic. An estimated 81 percent of the people in Stafford, Kansas were White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

In 2012-2016, Stafford, Kansas had a total of 633 housing units, 29 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 82 percent were in single-unit structures, 11 percent were in multi-unit structures, and 7 percent were mobile homes. An estimated 6 percent of the housing units were built since 1990.

The median number of rooms in all housing units in Stafford, Kansas is 6. Of these housing units, 55 percent have three or more bedrooms.

In 2012-2016, Stafford, Kansas had 449 occupied housing units - 354 (79 percent) owner occupied and 95 (21 percent) renter occupied. An estimated 81 percent of householders of these units had moved in since 2000. An estimated 31 percent of the owner occupied units had a mortgage. An estimated 2 percent of the households did not have telephone service. An estimated 6 percent had no vehicles available and another 25 percent had three or more.

Homes in Stafford, Kansas were heated in the following ways:

+this category includes utility, bottled, tank, or LP gas

The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $849, nonmortgaged owners $350, and renters $575. An estimated 13 percent of owners with mortgages, 17 percent of owners without mortgages, and 44 percent of renters in Stafford, Kansas spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing.