| Strafford - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=17050 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 215 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 16 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 34 |
| Sales Worker | 0 |
| Clerical Worker | 27 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 38 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 0 |
| Transport Operative | 16 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 7 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 30 |
| Farm Laborer | 17 |
| Non-Private Service | 12 |
| Household Service | 18 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 0 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 326 | 460 |
| Executive - Administrator | 35 | 49 |
| Professional Speciality | 39 | 114 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 9 | 11 |
| Sales | 19 | 51 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 44 | 54 |
| Private Household Service | 14 | 5 |
| Protective Service | 5 | 2 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 35 | 33 |
| Natural Resources | 41 | 42 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 48 | 55 |
| Machine Operators | 23 | 10 |
| Mover | 14 | 12 |
| Labor | 0 | 22 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 33.04 | 35.00 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.00 | 5.51 | 3.36 |