St. Stephens, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,200, Rural population: 0)

St. Stephens, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,598 (3,469 occupied: 2,737 owner occupied, 732 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	31%

Housing density: 367 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $463 (lower quartile is $421, upper quartile is $490)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $430

Median gross rent in St. Stephens, NC in 2007: $562

Housing units in St. Stephens with a mortgage: 1,441 (166 second mortgage, 326 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 779

St. Stephens,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,436 (it was $96,100 in 2000)

St. Stephens:	$128,436
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,501 - $163,747

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,138

In family households: 8,211 (2,166 male householders, 485 female householders)
2,121 spouses, 2,804 children (2,425 natural, 55 adopted, 324 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 118 other relatives, 216 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 927 (354 male householders (296 living alone)), 405 female householders (360 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 62 (4 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,114 2-persons, 670 3-persons, 528 4-persons, 198 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 656 1-person, 75 2-persons, 18 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

1,635 married couples with children.
457 single-parent households (144 men, 313 women).

88.6% of residents of St. Stephens speak English at home.
8.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 45% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 736 (8.0%)
(18.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Stephens, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 86 4 rooms: 328 5 rooms: 778 6 rooms: 746 7 rooms: 367 8 rooms: 263 9 or more rooms: 169

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Stephens, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 62 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 294 5 rooms: 164 6 rooms: 71 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 123
1995 to 1998: 291
1990 to 1994: 185
1980 to 1989: 624
1970 to 1979: 1,107
1960 to 1969: 667
1950 to 1959: 363
1940 to 1949: 179
1939 or earlier: 59

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Stephens:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 581 3 bedrooms: 1,713 4 bedrooms: 323 5 or more bedrooms: 99

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Stephens:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 74 2 bedrooms: 395 3 bedrooms: 209 4 bedrooms: 48 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Stephens in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 95 1 vehicle: 534 2 vehicles: 1,364 3 vehicles: 495 4 vehicles: 176 5 or more vehicles: 73

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Stephens in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 51 1 vehicle: 392 2 vehicles: 227 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in St. Stephens, NC:

Less than $10,000: 85
$10,000 to $14,999: 56
$15,000 to $19,999: 83
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $69,999: 32
$70,000 to $79,999: 45
$80,000 to $89,999: 138
$90,000 to $99,999: 157
$100,000 to $124,999: 552
$125,000 to $149,999: 462
$150,000 to $174,999: 355
$175,000 to $199,999: 255
$200,000 to $249,999: 226
$250,000 to $299,999: 63
$300,000 to $399,999: 38
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 11
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 7

St. Stephens rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in St. Stephens:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 38
$350 to $399: 93
$400 to $449: 134
$450 to $499: 179
$500 to $549: 90
$550 to $599: 37
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 17
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 455 1990 to 1994: 85 1985 to 1989: 43 1980 to 1984: 94 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 37

St. Stephens, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.4%
Number of people working at home: 59 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 38
5 to 9 minutes: 251
10 to 14 minutes: 1205
15 to 19 minutes: 1510
20 to 24 minutes: 891
25 to 29 minutes: 199
30 to 34 minutes: 408
35 to 39 minutes: 52
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 106
60 to 89 minutes: 81
90 or more minutes: 107

St. Stephens mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,913 (79%)
Carpooled: 861 (17%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 36 (1%)
Other means: 53 (1%)
Worked at home: 59 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 204
$10,000 to $14,999: 176
$15,000 to $19,999: 187
$20,000 to $24,999: 278
$25,000 to $29,999: 262
$30,000 to $34,999: 221
$35,000 to $39,999: 266
$40,000 to $44,999: 295
$45,000 to $49,999: 268
$50,000 to $59,999: 344
$60,000 to $74,999: 395
$75,000 to $99,999: 358
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2081

Other groups: 1488

German: 1217

English: 489

Irish: 410

Scotch-Irish: 191

Dutch: 135

European: 117

Scottish: 107

French (except Basque): 81

Scandinavian: 78

Italian: 76

Norwegian: 61

British: 45

Swedish: 35

Romanian: 16

Welsh: 14

Swiss: 10

Austrian: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Slovak: 8

Polish: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

Eastern European: 7

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (68%)
Costa Rica (9%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Germany (4%)
Laos (3%)
Other Eastern Africa (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6188
Northeast: 481
Midwest: 502
South: 1101
West: 134

67% of St. Stephens residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 41
5th and 6th grade: 75
7th and 8th grade: 158
9th grade: 147
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 123
12th grade, no diploma: 117
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,111
Less than 1 year of college: 183
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 349
Associate degree: 193
Bachelor's degree: 281
Master's degree: 82
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 162
9th grade: 136
10th grade: 269
11th grade: 177
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,004
Less than 1 year of college: 266
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 377
Associate degree: 234
Bachelor's degree: 246
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 19.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,546
Black householders: $35,503
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $90,313
Asian householders: $43,325
Some other race householders: $26,784
Two or more races householders: $39,786
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,953

St. Stephens household income for White non-Hispanic householders

St. Stephens household income for Black householders

St. Stephens household income for Asian householders

St. Stephens household income for Some other race householders

St. Stephens household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

St. Stephens marital status for males

St. Stephens marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,524
Black or African American householders: $113,601
Asian householders: $217,179
Some other race householders: $195,394
Two or more races householders: $100,236
Hispanic or Latino householders: $170,936

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,707
One, attached: 7
Two: 95
3 or 4: 60
5 to 9: 7
20 to 49: 6
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 709

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,396

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in St. Stephens:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Utility gas (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	4.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24

Here:	5.1%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28

Here:	12.7%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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