Stevensville is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 7,442 people and three associated neighborhoods, Stevensville is the 94th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns, Stevensville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Stevensville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stevensville is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stevensville who work in management occupations (22.37%), sales jobs (15.03%), and office and administrative support (8.76%). Also of interest is that Stevensville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Stevensville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Stevensville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Stevensville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Stevensville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One of the nice things about Stevensville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Being a small town, Stevensville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Stevensville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Stevensville, 41.61% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Stevensville in 2022 was $61,476, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $245,904 for a family of four. Stevensville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stevensville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stevensville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stevensville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Stevensville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
