Stephens City, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,393
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.9
1.99% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.35%
22.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$102,593
8.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$325,100
13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,432
3.69% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stephens City, VA 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.

98.4% of the residents in Stephens City, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stephens City, VA was $325,100, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Stephens City, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Stephens City, VA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaFrederick County, VAWinchester, VA-WVNorthern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Stephens City, VA is home to a population of 2.39k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.95% of Stephens City, VA residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Stephens City, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 474 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Stephens City, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stephens City, VA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stephens City, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.5k ± 262
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    474 ± 344
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    162 ± 106
26.3%
Hispanic Population
630 people

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Stephens City, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 474 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.3% of the people in Stephens City, VA are hispanic (630 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stephens City, VA 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 Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
238 people
7.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
173 people

As of 2024, 9.95% of Stephens City, VA residents (238 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 Stephens City, VA was 7.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    91 ± 61
  2. Vietnam
    34 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 21

Stephens City, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stephens City, VA employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stephens City, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (240 people), and Manufacturing (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($156,050), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,457), and Public Administration ($81,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k
2024 Value
± 250
3.69%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stephens City, VA grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 1.38k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stephens City, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (216 people), Management Occupations (139 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stephens City, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.43k
2024 Value
± 250
3.69%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stephens City, VA grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 1.38k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stephens City, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (240 people), and Manufacturing (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stephens City, VA, though some of these residents may live in Stephens City, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$67,376
Median earning men ± $16,522
$50,398
Median earning women ± $11,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,246), Manufacturing ($83,750), and Public Administration ($80,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,571), Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,953).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Stephens City, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.
Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stephens City, VA was $325,100 in 2024, which is 0.977 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,600 to $325,100, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Stephens City, VA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stephens City, VA have an average commute time of 43.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stephens City, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$325,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$33,525
$623
Median Property Taxes
±$147

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 Stephens City, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67%
Homeownership
2024
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Stephens City, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

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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.
$102,593
Median Household Income
± $39,182
930
Number of Households
± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 930 households in Stephens City, VA grew to $102,593 from the previous year's value of $94,250.

The following chart displays the households in Stephens City, VA 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stephens City, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Stephens City, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

43.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stephens City, VA have a longer commute time (43.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.7% of the workforce in Stephens City, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stephens City, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stephens City, VA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stephens City, VA (104 out of 2.39k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stephens City, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

90.9% of the population of Stephens City, VA has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 5.95% on Medicaid, 8.64% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.14%
Uninsured
56.8%
Employer Coverage
5.95%
Medicaid
8.64%
Medicare
17.9%
Non-Group
1.55%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stephens City, VA grew by 1.46% from 9.01% to 9.14%.

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