Stem, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,249
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.1
5.59% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.96%
12.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$95,625
12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$240,500
15.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
622
23.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stem, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Stem, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stem, NC was $240,500, and the homeownership rate was 97.7%.

Most people in Stem, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Stem, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stem, NC is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.48% of Stem, NC residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (654 people) in Stem, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 422 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Stem, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stem, NC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stem, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    654 ± 181
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    422 ± 291
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    74 ± 73
8.17%
Hispanic Population
102 people

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (654 people) in Stem, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 422 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.17% of the people in Stem, NC are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stem, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
56 people
4.32%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
46 people

As of 2024, 4.48% of Stem, NC residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stem, NC was 4.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 24
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 21

Stem, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stem, NC employs 622 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stem, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), Manufacturing (114 people), and Retail Trade (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,000).

Employment

Occupations

622
2024 Value
± 147
23.4%
1 Year growth
± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stem, NC grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 504 employees to 622 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stem, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), Production Occupations (64 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stem, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

622
2024 Value
± 147
23.4%
1 Year growth
± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stem, NC grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 504 employees to 622 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stem, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), Manufacturing (114 people), and Retail Trade (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stem, NC, though some of these residents may live in Stem, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,450
Median earning men ± $5,748
$49,344
Median earning women ± $3,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($215,313), Public Administration ($81,094), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,250), Public Administration ($72,891), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,395).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stem, NC was $240,500 in 2024, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,600 to $240,500, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Stem, NC is 97.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stem, NC have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stem, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,045
$417
Median Property Taxes
±$115

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Stem, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stem, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

97.7%
Homeownership
2024
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 97.7% of the housing units in Stem, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$95,625
Median Household Income
± $17,192
427
Number of Households
± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 427 households in Stem, NC grew to $95,625 from the previous year's value of $85,385.

The following chart displays the households in Stem, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stem, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.3%)
  3. Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Stem, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stem, NC have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Stem, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stem, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stem, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stem, NC (37 out of 1.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stem, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.7% of the population of Stem, NC has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 29% on Medicaid, 3.8% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.6% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.74% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.33%
Uninsured
47.1%
Employer Coverage
29%
Medicaid
3.8%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stem, NC grew by 31.3% from 6.34% to 8.33%.

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