Because of many things, Stearns is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Stearns really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Stearns perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Stearns, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.27 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Stearns doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Stearns are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.94% of adults in Stearns having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Stearns in 2022 was $18,049, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,196 for a family of four. However, Stearns contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stearns also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.69% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Stearns home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stearns residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Stearns include Scottish, Scots-Irish, English, Norwegian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Stearns is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
