Stephens City is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,096 people and six associated neighborhoods, Stephens City is the 219th largest community in Virginia. Stephens City has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Stephens City, where the median household income is $90,588.00. Stephens City real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Stephens City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Stephens City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Stephens City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stephens City is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stephens City who work in office and administrative support (12.38%), management occupations (9.59%), and healthcare (9.34%). Also of interest is that Stephens City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Stephens City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.18 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Stephens City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Stephens City who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.62% of adults in Stephens City have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Stephens City in 2022 was $39,459, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,836 for a family of four. However, Stephens City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stephens City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stephens City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stephens City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stephens City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.68% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stephens City include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Stephens City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
