About Stevenson

Stevenson is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,261 people and just one neighborhood, Stevenson is the 133rd largest community in Alabama.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Stevenson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 57.0% of the Stevenson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Stevenson is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Stevenson who work in office and administrative support jobs (8.78%), sales jobs (6.28%), and healthcare (4.58%).

Stevenson is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Stevenson, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.97% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Stevenson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Stevenson Information and Demographics

Stevenson ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.04% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Stevenson in 2000 was $15,351, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $61,404 for a family of four.

Stevenson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stevenson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Stevenson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stevenson include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Stevenson is English.