Stephen

Population: 524
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $83,800

Stephen is a community in Marshall County, Minnesota, home to 524 residents. Its median household income of $63,750 runs below the Marshall County figure of $71,701.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stephen's population declined 23.1% from 681 to 524, while its median home value fell 2.9% from $86,300 to $83,800.

The typical home was built around 1964. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 524
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $83,800
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

681524

Median household income

$58,594$63,750

Median home value

$86,300$83,800

Median gross rent

$645$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	681	$58,594	$86,300	$645
2020	550	$52,448	$105,600	$804
2021	624	$70,781	$95,600	$856
2022	552	$65,625	$94,200	$931
2023	524	$63,750	$83,800	$871

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	4.4%
5 to 17	57	10.9%
18 to 24	31	5.9%
25 to 34	58	11.1%
35 to 44	46	8.8%
45 to 54	46	8.8%
55 to 64	126	24.0%
65 to 74	61	11.6%
75 and over	76	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	421	80.3%
Black or African American	6	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	12.1%
High school graduate	141	34.1%
Some college or associate's	114	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	75	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	33	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	83.4%
Carpooled	22	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	128	53.3%
15 to 29 min	49	20.4%
30 to 44 min	19	7.9%
45 to 59 min	11	4.6%
60+ min	33	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 12.4% (60 of 483)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	64.4%
Nonfamily households	84	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	78.7%
Vacant	64	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	87.7%
Renter-occupied	29	12.3%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.3%
5 to 19 units	23	7.7%
20 or more units	26	8.7%
Mobile home & other	8	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2762698
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.4524, -96.8763