CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stephens City

Virginia · 1,186 residents · 2.43 sq mi

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Stephens City is home to 1,186 people in Virginia. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.6%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $73,400. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,186

+3%vs 2000

vs 1,146 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−13%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.43 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(62)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(98)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.4%(111)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(215)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(172)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(135)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(82)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(43)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,476

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,200 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,844

−29%vs 2000

vs $17,998 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.6%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,400

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$474

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $548 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.7%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 47.6% in 2000

47.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.3%(1,023)

Black6.5%(75)

Hispanic / Latino2%(23)

Asian1.6%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.8%(1,089)

Black5.2%(62)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(6)

Asian1.8%(21)

Other1.2%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican10.5%(251)

Mexican6.8%(163)

Central American5.3%(126)

South American2.8%(67)

Bolivian2.4%(58)

Honduran2.2%(53)

Salvadoran1.3%(31)

Cuban1%(23)

Nicaraguan0.9%(22)

Guatemalan0.8%(20)

Colombian0.4%(9)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.9%(22)

Korean0.3%(8)

Filipino0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German13%(310)

English11%(263)

American6%(144)

Italian5.6%(134)

Irish5.6%(133)

Scottish4.8%(114)

Scotch-Irish4.2%(101)

Arab1.2%(28)

British1%(25)

Czech1%(25)

Swedish1%(25)

Danish0.8%(20)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.5%(13)

Greek0.5%(13)

Subsaharan African0.5%(11)

Ghanaian0.5%(11)

Dutch0.3%(6)

Polish0.2%(5)

Russian0.2%(5)

French0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.7%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 15.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.5%(345)

Married52.9%(562)

Widowed4.3%(46)

Divorced10.3%(110)

Women 15+

Never married27.9%(257)

Married54.5%(502)

Widowed7.3%(67)

Divorced10.3%(95)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.9%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.5%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.5%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.9%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.7%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 73.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.7%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)58.7%(91)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.9%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 155 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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