Stevens Point is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Stevens Point have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Stevens Point’s economy is one such example of this.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Stevens Point spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The population of Stevens Point is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.62% of adults in Stevens Point have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Stevens Point in 2022 was $31,061, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,244 for a family of four. However, Stevens Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Stevens Point is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stevens Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stevens Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stevens Point include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Stevens Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.
