Population 1,524 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stanford
Household size in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Stanford run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Stanford skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Stanford (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Stanford
Renters in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Stanford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Stanford: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Stanford is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $788 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $829 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$117 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Stanford pays $775 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Stanford
Bachelor's degrees in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stanford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Stanford have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Indiana as a whole (89.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Stanford
| Period | Stanford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Stanford: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Stanford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 2.55 | 41.8 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 5.3% | 1991 | $775 | 22.0% | 88.1% | 8.0% |
| Solsberry | 2.71 | 41.7 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 1984 | $775 | 24.6% | 92.6% | 3.3% |
| Cincinnati | 2.47 | 43.3 | 7.0% | 14.3% | 7.7% | 1989 | $825 | 18.1% | 88.5% | 4.8% |
| Ridgeport | 2.73 | 42.7 | 12.1% | 19.4% | 4.4% | 1996 | $823 | 16.0% | 88.4% | 8.6% |
| Popcorn | 2.63 | 36.8 | 12.4% | 15.9% | 7.1% | 1985 | $731 | 19.4% | 83.4% | 7.1% |
| Harrodsburg | 2.64 | 42.0 | 14.5% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 1986 | $908 | 28.2% | 89.8% | 3.9% |
| Newark | 2.51 | 51.6 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 7.4% | 1996 | $762 | 15.8% | 91.1% | 3.3% |
| Springville | 2.53 | 40.1 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 1984 | $772 | 25.1% | 88.5% | 3.5% |
| Bloomington | 2.10 | 35.1 | 8.1% | 51.0% | 10.8% | 1983 | $1,211 | 55.2% | 95.0% | 5.7% |
| Freeman | 2.85 | 41.3 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 1982 | $795 | 30.6% | 91.3% | 4.0% |
| Owensburg | 2.04 | 48.2 | 4.3% | 18.7% | 3.8% | 1990 | $870 | 17.2% | 82.9% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Stanford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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