Population 201 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Stover: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Stover
Household size in Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Stover are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, 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 Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Stover skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, 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 Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Stover: 7.2% 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 Stover
Renters in Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Stover rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 74.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Stover as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%.
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 Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Stover are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Columbia area, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $514 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $626 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$314 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Stover costs $828 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.7% 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 Stover
Bachelor's degrees in Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stover have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, 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 Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Stover never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Stover
| Period | Stover | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Stover runs well above the national rate: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Stover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stover | 2.34 | 46.0 | 7.2% | 17.5% | 10.6% | 1986 | $828 | 20.5% | 83.4% | 8.8% |
| Blackstock | 2.40 | 44.7 | 14.4% | 21.7% | 12.3% | 1985 | $697 | 15.2% | 85.6% | 7.3% |
| Mitford | 2.38 | 47.7 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 28.9% | 1993 | $1,126 | 20.7% | 90.0% | 1.6% |
| Great Falls | 2.36 | 42.3 | 11.1% | 14.6% | 12.4% | 1973 | $905 | 16.4% | 87.5% | 4.3% |
| Richburg | 2.73 | 45.0 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,377 | 21.2% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Woodward | 2.13 | 58.8 | 11.4% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 23.9% | 79.0% | 16.7% |
| Cornwell | 2.14 | 53.4 | 19.6% | 32.5% | 12.5% | 1983 | $794 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 14.4% |
| Fort Lawn | 3.10 | 35.0 | 25.5% | 17.6% | 6.9% | 1990 | $1,344 | 13.4% | 82.2% | 9.5% |
| Lebanon | 2.38 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 12.9% | 1977 | $1,162 | 13.8% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
| Jones Crossroads | 2.46 | 45.8 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 1987 | $817 | 20.6% | 88.7% | 1.4% |
| Gayle Mill | 1.91 | 44.6 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 1989 | $824 | 11.5% | 84.0% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Leonard, MO · Sandy Bottom, MD · Lavansville, PA · Sandy Land, AR · Lawrence, IL · Lawton, IN · Leadmine, MO · Sanford, VA · Santo Tomas, NM · San Manuel-Linn, TX
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 Stover. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.