COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Stephens vs Conover
PLACE A
St. Stephens, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Conover, North Carolina
St. Stephens is 6% larger than Conover. Conover earns more, with a median household income $5,578 higher.
ST. STEPHENSCONOVERDIFFERENCE
Total population9,4578,938+6% vs Conover
Population density1,039783+256
Population growth1.1%3.1%−2.1 pts
Median age43.236.8+6.4
Male50.9%50.3%+0.5 pts
Female49.1%49.7%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born11.1%8.8%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.4%67.9%−2.5 pts
Black4.4%3.3%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.7%22.2%−5.5 pts
Asian4.9%0.3%+4.6 pts
Other8.6%6.3%+2.3 pts
Median household income$60,394$65,972−$5,578
Per capita income$32,972$28,587+$4,385
Poverty rate16.2%15.7%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.401+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%23.8%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree6.0%6.2%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%3.3%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation59.3%54.8%+4.5 pts
Median home value$213,300$271,300−$58,000
Median gross rent$958$898+$60
Owner-occupied83.6%69.0%+14.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%8.5%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%52.0%+6.4 pts
Average commute22.318.7+3.6
Worked from home5.5%4.1%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured8.6%14.2%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024