Stanford

County:: McLean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.662
State:: Illinois

Stanford is a village located in McLean County, Illinois. Stanford has a 2025 population of 577. Stanford is currently declining at a rate of -0.69% annually and its population has decreased by -3.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 599 in 2020.

The average household income in Stanford is $86,657 with a poverty rate of 9.38%.The median age in Stanford is 32.3 years: 32.8 years for males, and 30.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Stanford includes 94.24% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	442	94.24%
Two or more races	26	5.54%
Native American	1	0.21%

Stanford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Stanford's average per capita income is $55,625. Household income levels show a median of $83,173. The poverty rate stands at 9.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$97,500	-
Households	$83,173	$86,657
Families	$83,125	$85,212
Non Families	$60,750	$72,801

$55,625

Average Income

$83,173

Median Household Income

9.38%

Poverty Rate