Stafford, NJ

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Stafford, New Jersey

Stafford has a population of 22,532.

The People and Families of Stafford

In Stafford, about 63% of adults are married. Lots of Stafford people are married off.

You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stafford had a median family income of $59,072.

Stafford Housing

Owners occupy 91% of the housing units in Stafford. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. The average age of the housing in Stafford is relatively low. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Stafford, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Stafford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Stafford, NJ

Comparing Stafford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	22,532	100%
Male	10,924	48.5%
Female	11,608	51.5%
Under 18	5,352	23.8%
18+	17,180	76.2%
65+	4,244	18.8%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	3.01
White	21,808	96.8%
African-American	166	0.7%
Asian	217	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	0.1%
Other	114	0.5%
Mixed Race	199	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	542	2.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$59,072
Population In Poverty	899	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	25,522
Growth	2,990
Growth %	13.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.5%
Irish	22%
German	15.6%
Polish	7.3%
English	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
US/American	4%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Norwegian	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Hungarian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

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