Stanton is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,171 people and two associated neighborhoods, Stanton is the 124th largest community in Kentucky.Stanton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Stanton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Stanton, just 10.77% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. 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.
