Population 2,089 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stephentown
Household size in Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Stephentown is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Stephentown skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Stephentown, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Stephentown
Renters in Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Stephentown is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Stephentown: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Stephentown was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Albany area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,121 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $860 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,338 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$692 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Stephentown runs $1,338 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Albany area. The typical renter here spends 22.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Stephentown
Bachelor's degrees in Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Stephentown than nationally: 28.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Stephentown have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Albany area as a whole (93.0%).
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 Stephentown
| Period | Stephentown | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Stephentown: 20.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Stephentown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephentown | 2.23 | 51.8 | 4.0% | 18.8% | 5.1% | 1983 | $1,338 | 28.3% | 90.2% | 20.3% |
| Wyomanock | 2.45 | 51.8 | 6.3% | 8.2% | 1.8% | 1989 | $2,042 | 26.5% | 86.7% | 11.5% |
| Dunham Hollow | 2.55 | 42.6 | 5.3% | 13.9% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,815 | 29.9% | 90.5% | 5.4% |
| East Nassau | 2.40 | 45.4 | 6.4% | 17.2% | 11.2% | 1977 | $1,452 | 27.6% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| New Lebanon | 2.19 | 50.3 | 5.4% | 13.3% | 20.4% | 1972 | $1,054 | 33.1% | 96.8% | 5.7% |
| Center Berlin | 2.46 | 45.0 | 7.1% | 19.5% | 30.2% | 1966 | $1,363 | 26.1% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| West Lebanon | 2.27 | 50.7 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 14.2% | 1978 | $1,370 | 30.2% | 93.6% | 7.4% |
| Sand Lake | 2.07 | 53.7 | 6.3% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 1985 | $1,044 | 34.4% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| Hoag Corners | 2.56 | 37.6 | 5.4% | 18.8% | 12.1% | 1977 | $1,466 | 31.4% | 92.8% | 0.3% |
| Lanesboro | 2.35 | 48.8 | 12.3% | 5.8% | 19.7% | 1970 | $1,393 | 45.6% | 95.2% | 1.8% |
| New Ashford | 2.25 | 55.4 | 2.5% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 1971 | $1,079 | 37.0% | 92.7% | 2.4% |
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 Stephentown. 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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