Stephens City, VA

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stephens City, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stephens City, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 262
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
474 ± 344
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 106

26.3%

Hispanic Population

630 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stephens City, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 61
Vietnam
34 ± 28
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stephens City, VA.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stephens City, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stephens City, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stephens City, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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