St. Stephen is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,562 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. Stephen is the 158th largest community in South Carolina.St. Stephen is a blue-collar town, with 52.83% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, St. Stephen is a town of production and manufacturing workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Stephen who work in sales jobs (10.51%), food service (8.89%), and healthcare suport services (8.63%). In St. Stephen, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, St. Stephen doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in St. Stephen with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.62% of adults in St. Stephen have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in St. Stephen in 2022 was $19,641, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,564 for a family of four. However, St. Stephen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. St. Stephen also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.24% of its population below the federal poverty line.St. Stephen is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call St. Stephen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Stephen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Stephen include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in St. Stephen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
