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Stephen Minnesota Information: Stephen, Minnesota is part of MARSHALL County. Population for Stephen from the last gathering is 708. You can view Stephen venues that host many Stephen MN events every year. You can also research Stephen Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Stephen Minnesota real estate guide. Stephen Minnesota has a latitude of 48.4692 and a longitude of -96.8705. Zip codes in Stephen, MN include 56757 ... more Stephen zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Stephen, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Stephen, MN was 708.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Stephen was 353, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Stephen, MN
There are an estimated 162 married men in the town. 57.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Stephen are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Stephen is 355 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Stephen, Minnesota
There are an estimated 157 married women in the community. 52.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Stephen, MN
The median age of people living in Stephen, MN was 42.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Stephen was 35. There were 524 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.6 percent of the population (160) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Stephen, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Stephen, MN was 700.

White Population in Stephen, MN
The estimated White population in the Stephen community is 661, which is 93.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Stephen, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Stephen, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Stephen, MN was 5.

Asian Population in Stephen, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Stephen, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Stephen was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Stephen community was 58, or 8.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Stephen, MN
The household population number in Stephen was 708.

Group Quarters Population in Stephen, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Stephen, MN
The average household size in Stephen is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Stephen, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 331 total housing units in Stephen.

The number of occupied housing units was 292, or 88.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 239 were owner-occupied (81.8), and 53 were renter-occupied (18.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 39 vacant homes in Stephen at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Stephen, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 213, with a median value in dollars of 41,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Stephen, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $619 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Stephen, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 370 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Stephen, Minnesota
76 people in Stephen also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Stephen, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Stephen was 63, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Stephen, MN
In 2000, there were 127 people in Stephen, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Stephen, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 64 people in Stephen who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Stephen, Minnesota
There were 343 in the labor force in Stephen at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Stephen was 18.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Stephen, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,207. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Stephen, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,969. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Stephen, Minnesota
Per capita income in Stephen in the last full census was 17,152. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Stephen numbered 6, or 3.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Stephen, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 43, or 6.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.