Stratford, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,271. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,184 (-1.2% change)
Males: 3,544 (48.7%), Females: 3,727 (51.3%)

Camden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $50,977
Median house value: $114,000

Population by Race

Races in Stratford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (26.9%), Italian (23.3%), German (22.3%), English (13.2%), Polish (5.7%), United States (2.6%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stratford

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratford borough

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

5.3% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -355 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Stratford:

  • KENNEDY MEM HOSP-UNIVERSITY MED CENTER (113 EAST LAUREL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Stratford:

  • CAMDEN CO HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (about 5 miles; LAKELAND, NJ)
  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)
  • MEDIPLEX REHABILITATION HOSP-MARL (about 9 miles; MARLTON, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stratford:

Other public-use airports nearest to Stratford:

  • CAMDEN COUNTY (about 8 miles; BERLIN, NJ; Abbreviation: 19N)
  • CROSS KEYS (about 9 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; Abbreviation: 17N)
  • PENN’S LANDING (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)

Amtrak stations near Stratford:

  • 15 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Stratford:

  • STAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 140; Location: 43 S WHITE HORSE PKE; Private, for-profit; Website: startechnicalinstitute.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratford:

  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 11 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)

Public primary/middle schools in Stratford:

  • SAMUEL S YELLIN (Students: 521; Location: 111 WARWICK ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • PARKVIEW (Students: 353; Location: PARKVIEW RD; Grades: PK – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Stratford:

  • ST. LUKE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 55 WARWICK RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • UNDER THE SUN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 102; Location: 44 BERLIN RD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Stratford:

  • STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,418; Location: 303 UNION AVENUE; 37,975 books; 807 audio materials; 677 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)