Stafford is a relatively large town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 101,093 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Stafford is the 12th largest community in Virginia. Stafford home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Stafford real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Stafford is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Stafford is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stafford who work in office and administrative support (10.50%), management occupations (10.42%), and computer science and math (8.99%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Stafford. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. 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 15.73% 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. One downside of living in Stafford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.04 minutes every day commuting to work. Stafford is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.05% 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 $47,809, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,236 for a family of four. However, Stafford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stafford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stafford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stafford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stafford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.79% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stafford include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Stafford's cultural character, accounting for 15.26% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Stafford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
