Stearns, KY City Data

Stearns, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,586 people who live in Stearns and approximately 17,080 who live in McCreary County. We want to help people moving to or living in Stearns to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Stearns. We have included Stearns housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Stearns Information

McCreary County where Stearns resides is 430.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,080 and has a population rank of 1,949 out of all the places in the United States.

Stearns has a total of 1,586 people and of those residents there are 747 males and 839 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 226 births each year and around 166 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Stearns varies per year, but currently 1,576 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,586 people who live in Stearns, there are 413 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Stearns is 211 male and 202 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,205.

General Stearns Information
Total area in square miles - McCreary County	430.64
Water area in square miles - McCreary County	N/A
Resident population - McCreary County	17,080
Population rank - McCreary County	1,949
Total population	1,586
Total population (male)	747
Total population (female)	839
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - McCreary County	226
Deaths- McCreary County	166
Population of one race	1,576
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	413
Population under 20 years (male)	211
Population under 20 years (female)	202
Total population 18 years and over	1,205

Stearns Social Characteristics

There are 6,520 households in Stearns. Families make up 4,772 of these households. The table below breaks down the Stearns families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,555), male householder with no wife present (241) and female householder with no husband present (882). The remainder of the Stearns households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,764. Stearns, KY moving companies help people in Stearns move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Stearns. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Stearns is based, there are 6,773 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,121 never married, 3,774 now married, 208 separated, 788 widowed, and 882 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 124 separated, 204 widowed and 687 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Stearns social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Stearns.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McCreary County)
Total households	6,520
Family households (families)	4,772
With own children under 18 years	2,554
Married-couple family	3,555
With own children under 18 years	1,747
Male householder, no wife present, family	241
With own children under 18 years	173
Female householder, no husband present, family	882
With own children under 18 years	523
Nonfamily households	1,764
Householder living alone	1,616
65 years and over	549

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	224
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	162
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,389
Householder	464
Spouse	327
Child	465
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	189
Male householder	61
Male householder living alone	54
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	116
Female householder living alone	114
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,773
Never married	1,121
Now married	3,774
Separated	208
Widowed	788
Divorced	882
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	124
Widowed	204
Divorced	687

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,586
Male	747
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	17
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	5
Female	839
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	63
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,586
One race	1,576
White	1,560
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,578
People who are White alone	1,552
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,960
Same house	9,735
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	568
Different state or abroad	1,343
Different state	1,304
Abroad	39

PLACE OF BIRTH (McCreary County)
Total resident population	17,080
Born in United States	11,962
State of residence	11,936
Different state	5,037
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	91

Stearns Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Stearns. That total enrollment is 4,288 for the population of the country, which includes Stearns. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,277 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,721 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 432.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Stearns population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,288
Pre-kindergarten	202
Public	202
Private
Kindergarten	292
Public	292
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,255
Public	2,206
Private	49
Elementary and high school	3,361
Public	3,138
Private	223
High school grades 9 to 12	1,106
Public	932
Private	174
College, undergraduate years	383
Public	361
Private	22
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	35
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	12,188

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,668
Less than 9th grade	2,834
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,219
High school graduate	3,312
Some college, no degree	1,218
Associate's degree	368
Bachelor's degree	717
Graduate or professional degree	6.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	52.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	321

Stearns Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,975 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Stearns. The Stearns occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,118), service occupations (905), sales and office occupations (859), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (675) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,820). The 12,975 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,039 private wage and salary workers, 989 government workers, 425 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McCreary County)
Population 16 years and over	12,975
In labor force	6,160
Civilian labor force	6,160
Employed	5,464
Unemployed	696
Percent Unemployed	11.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,620
In labor force	2,867
Civilian labor force	2,867
Unemployed Civilian labor force	301
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,355
In labor force	3,293
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	395
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (McCreary County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,345
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,113
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	921
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	67
Other means	70
Worked at home	145
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	146,605

OCCUPATION (McCreary County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,118
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,118
Service occupations	905
Sales and office occupations	859
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	675
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,820

INDUSTRY (McCreary County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,118
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	227
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,615
Wholesale trade	78
Retail trade	590
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	264
Information	87
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	141
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	115
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,285
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	348
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	137

CLASS OF WORKER (McCreary County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,118
Private wage and salary workers	4,039
Government workers	989
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	425
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Stearns Housing Characteristics

In Stearns, KY there are 7,405 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,520 occupied and 885 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Stearns, there are 4,710 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14 units in Stearns. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Stearns, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Stearns, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Stearns. There are 211 housing units with rent less than $200, 268 with rent between $200-299, 644 with rent between $300-499 and 81 with rent for $500 and above. Full Stearns gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Stearns, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McCreary County)
Total housing units	7,405
Occupied housing units	6,520
Vacant housing units	885

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McCreary County)
Total housing units	7,405
1-unit, detached	4,710
1-unit, attached	14
2 units	65
3 or 4 units	208
5 to 9 units	99
10 to 19 units	39
20 to 49 units	37
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	2,182

HOUSING TENURE (McCreary County)
Occupied housing units	6,520
Owner-occupied	4,933
Renter-occupied	1,587

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McCreary County)
Occupied housing units	6,520
No vehicles available	785
2 vehicle available	3,227
3 vehicles available	884
4 vehicles available	111
5 or more vehicles available	65

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McCreary County)
Occupied housing units	6,520
Utility gas	325
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,141
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,128
Coal or coke	69
Wood	1,113
Solar energy
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McCreary County)
Occupied housing units	6,520
Less Than $50,000	4,933
$50,000 to $99,999	1,217
$100,000 to $149,999	87
$150,000 to $199,999	12
$200,000 to $299,999	16
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	46,300

GROSS RENT (McCreary County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,587
Less than $200	211
$200 to $299	268
$300 to $499	644
$500 to $699	69
$700 to $999	12
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A