St Stephen, SC

St. Stephen, South Carolina

St. Stephen, South Carolina, in Berkeley county, is 38 miles N of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center) and 136 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Charleston - North Charleston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,776 people lived in St. Stephen.

The People and Families of St. Stephen

In St. Stephen, about 43% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in St. Stephen without hitting a preschooler. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

In St. Stephen, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Stephen had a median family income of $25,750.

Political Inclinations

St. Stephen residents donated more money ($500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

St. Stephen Housing

An estimated 61% of living spaces in St. Stephen are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in St. Stephen, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In St. Stephen, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

St Stephen strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of St. Stephen, SC

Comparing St Stephen to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

St Stephen Almanac

St Stephen Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

St Stephen Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, St. Stephen, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

St Stephen High Schools (2004)

TIMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL
1418 GRAVEL HILL ROAD
843-567-2817
A Title I school.
Serves 1,000 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

St Stephen Colleges

(List of All South Carolina Colleges)

NEW: Community Comments below!