Stephens City, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,338
11% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.2
3.23% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.6%
30.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$94,250
4.04% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$287,600
0.484% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
1,381
13.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Stephens City, VA had a population of 2.34k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $94,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stephens City, VA grew from 2,107 to 2,338, a 11% increase and its median household income grew from $90,588 to $94,250, a 4.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stephens City, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (13.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.73%), Other (Hispanic) (5.52%), and White (Hispanic) (3.93%).

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.

97.9% of the residents in Stephens City, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Stephens City, VA was $287,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Stephens City, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38 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 2.34k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.4% of Stephens City, VA residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2023, there were 4.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Stephens City, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 322 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 204 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
97%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Stephens City, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stephens City, VA was 97%, 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)
    1.48k ± 255
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    322 ± 277
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    204 ± 140
24.3%
Hispanic Population
567 people

In 2023, there were 4.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Stephens City, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 322 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 204 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.3% of the people in Stephens City, VA are hispanic (567 people).

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Global Diversity

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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

7.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
173 people
8.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
177 people

As of 2023, 7.4% of Stephens City, VA residents (173 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stephens City, VA was 8.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    47 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 22
  3. Vietnam
    11 ± 21

Stephens City, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stephens City, VA employs 1.38k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Stephens City, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Manufacturing (192 people), and Retail Trade (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($136,250), Manufacturing ($81,250), and Public Administration ($77,232).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k
2023 Value
± 228
13.2%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stephens City, VA grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 1.22k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stephens City, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (179 people), Management Occupations (149 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (108 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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.38k
2023 Value
± 228
13.2%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stephens City, VA grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 1.22k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stephens City, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Manufacturing (192 people), and Retail Trade (149 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

$63,614
Median earning men ± $8,256
$41,875
Median earning women ± $12,348

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,667), Manufacturing ($83,882), and Public Administration ($76,830).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($86,607), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,672), and Manufacturing ($59,632).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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

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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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stephens City, VA was $287,600 in 2023, which is 0.948 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $289,000 to $287,600, a 0.484% decrease. The homeownership rate in Stephens City, VA is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Stephens City, VA have an average commute time of 38 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

$287,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,861
$501
Median Property Taxes
±$109

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 $1,500 - $2k 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

59.7%
Homeownership
2023
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.7% of the housing units in Stephens City, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Stephens City, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$94,250
Median Household Income
± $24,899
839
Number of Households
± 139

In 2023, the median household income of the 839 households in Stephens City, VA grew to $94,250 from the previous year's value of $90,588.

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 $75k - $100k 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Carpooled (9.29%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.15%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Stephens City, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who worked at home (9.15%).

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

38 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stephens City, VA have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 17.4% 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

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stephens City, VA (131 out of 2.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

91% of the population of Stephens City, VA has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 8.54% on Medicaid, 8.37% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.87% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.01%
Uninsured
57.4%
Employer Coverage
8.54%
Medicaid
8.37%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stephens City, VA declined by 20.5% from 11.3% to 9.01%.

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