Population 122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stephensburg
Household size in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.85 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Stephensburg is a place of small households, averaging 1.85 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +19.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.0, Stephensburg is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Stephensburg: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Stephensburg
Renters in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Stephensburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Stephensburg: 22.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Stephensburg has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $497 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $714 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Stephensburg runs $775 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Stephensburg
Bachelor's degrees in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stephensburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Stephensburg never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Stephensburg
| Period | Stephensburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Stephensburg than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Stephensburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephensburg | 1.85 | 58.0 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 22.9% | 1991 | $775 | 7.1% | 85.9% | 6.7% |
| Star Mills | 2.59 | 37.6 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1997 | $955 | 16.6% | 90.3% | 1.1% |
| East View | 2.27 | 50.2 | 4.0% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 1993 | $789 | 9.8% | 86.6% | 7.6% |
| White Mills | 2.71 | 51.0 | 3.3% | 20.1% | 8.9% | 1993 | $782 | 9.6% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Cecilia | 2.43 | 42.4 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 4.2% | 1995 | $962 | 20.1% | 91.4% | 3.3% |
| Hansbrough | 2.43 | 42.5 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 1992 | $946 | 28.0% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
| Lacon | 2.80 | 50.2 | 3.3% | 22.6% | 8.2% | 1994 | $782 | 9.7% | 86.8% | 0.6% |
| Big Clifty | 2.53 | 46.0 | 7.6% | 16.5% | 10.4% | 1990 | $698 | 12.1% | 80.2% | 6.2% |
| Howe Valley | 2.60 | 43.1 | 1.2% | 24.2% | 7.9% | 1995 | $866 | 18.9% | 85.2% | 5.4% |
| Glendale | 2.67 | 40.9 | 4.8% | 12.1% | 8.5% | 1991 | $939 | 21.5% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| St. John | 2.32 | 48.1 | 17.0% | 17.5% | 3.9% | 1993 | $1,019 | 26.6% | 93.3% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Stephensburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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