Stearns 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, Stearns’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
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.
Stearns is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Stearns overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Stearns, 23.94% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Stearns in 2018 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.
