Stanton is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,183 people and two associated neighborhoods, Stanton is the 124th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Stanton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stanton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stanton who work in sales jobs (15.79%), office and administrative support (10.41%), and teaching (9.66%). Being a small city, Stanton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Stanton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.77% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Stanton in 2022 was $18,108, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,432 for a family of four. However, Stanton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Stanton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stanton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stanton include English, Irish, German, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Stanton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
