Stedman is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Stedman’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Stedman, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.36 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Stedman does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Stedman 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: 35.43% of adults in Stedman have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Stedman in 2022 was $38,281, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,124 for a family of four. However, Stedman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Stedman is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stedman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stedman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stedman include English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Stedman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
