Stafford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 17,338 people and five associated neighborhoods, Stafford is the 164th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Stafford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Stafford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stafford is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stafford who work in healthcare (11.81%), management occupations (10.58%), and office and administrative support (10.24%). Also of interest is that Stafford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Stafford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Stafford is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.70% of adults in Stafford have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Stafford in 2022 was $37,408, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,632 for a family of four. However, Stafford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stafford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stafford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Stafford, accounting for 27.99% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Stafford residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stafford include Turkish, German, Jamaican, Irish, and English. Stafford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 33.09%. The most common language spoken in Stafford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
