St. Stephens

Population: 9,409
Median household income: $57,882
Median home value: $187,500

Located in Catawba County, North Carolina, St. Stephens is a community with a population of 9,409. The median household income of $57,882 is below the Catawba County median ($64,544).

From 2019 to 2023, St. Stephens's population held roughly steady from 9,408 to 9,409, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $132,100 to $187,500.

Owners occupy 81.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,409
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,882
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 4,092
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4089,409

Median household income

$48,231$57,882

Median home value

$132,100$187,500

Median gross rent

$736$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,408	$48,231	$132,100	$736
2020	9,298	$53,559	$135,500	$735
2021	9,396	$54,375	$141,100	$818
2022	9,624	$59,597	$167,500	$850
2023	9,409	$57,882	$187,500	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	519	5.5%
5 to 17	1,566	16.6%
18 to 24	627	6.7%
25 to 34	1,157	12.3%
35 to 44	1,454	15.5%
45 to 54	1,068	11.4%
55 to 64	1,227	13.0%
65 to 74	957	10.2%
75 and over	834	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,459	68.6%
Black or African American	406	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	475	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	595	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,474	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	938	14.0%
High school graduate	2,024	30.2%
Some college or associate's	2,125	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,257	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	353	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,887	84.9%
Carpooled	410	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	4.5%
Other means	59	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,386	31.7%
15 to 29 min	2,147	49.1%
30 to 44 min	425	9.7%
45 to 59 min	181	4.1%
60+ min	233	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 16.7% (1,571 of 9,408)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,756	70.4%
Nonfamily households	1,157	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,913	95.6%
Vacant	179	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,200	81.8%
Renter-occupied	713	18.2%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,031	74.1%
1-unit, attached	314	7.7%
2 to 4 units	162	4.0%
5 to 19 units	72	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	513	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758730
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 35.7646, -81.2729