Stem, North Carolina

Stem: Town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States

About

Stem is a town located in the county of Granville in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 463 and a population density of 309 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 474 inhabitants.

Stem locator map
Location of Stem on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Stem

Population : 474 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Granville County
Postal code : 27581
Phone Area Codes : 919
Area : 1.5 km2
Altitude : 472 feet / 144 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 15:48:46 (30th October 2024)
Density : 316 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 2.32% (2010-2020)
Town of Stem Sign image
Town of Stem Sign
Town of Stem Sign image

Geography

Stem is located at 36°11'60"N 78°43'20"W (36.1998700, -78.7222300).

Stem map

Demographics

The population of Stem increased by 2.32% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 463 - census
2011 453 -2.21% estimation process
2012 454 0.22% estimation process
2013 456 0.44% estimation process
2014 456 0% estimation process
2015 459 0.65% estimation process
2016 552 16.85% estimation process
2017 558 1.08% estimation process
2018 564 1.06% estimation process
2019 567 0.53% estimation process
2020 474 -19.62% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 255,601
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 225,317
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 13.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 264,165
April 1, 2010 Population : 225,221
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.2%
People over 65 (%) : 14.8%
Female persons, % : 49.5%
White only, percent : 75.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.0%
Asians alone % : 6.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.8%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 24.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 61.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 16,383
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 15.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 48.0%

Stem zip code is 27581. County name: Granville, County fips: 37077

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 48.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $335,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,665
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $456
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,029
2015-2019 Households : 102,283
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.36
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,436,766
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,661,538
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 3,300,449
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 4,519,419
2012 total retail sales per capita : $19,562
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $58,790
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $34,475
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 21,577
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 10,717
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,898
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,616
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 16,265
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,222
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 16,998
2010 population per square mile : 2,186.4
2010 land area in square miles : 103.01

Schools in Stem

College & universities near Stem, NC

Code Name City ZIP
199838 Vance-Granville Community College Henderson (NC) 27537

Stations (12)

Amtrak & bus stations near Stem, NC

Code Name Address Type
DNC Durham 400 W. Chapel Hill Street RAIL
NSF North Carolina State Fair station 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd. RAIL
CYN Cary 211 North Academy Street RAIL
RGH Raleigh Union Station 320 West Cabarrus Street RAIL
BNC Burlington 101 North Main Street RAIL

Post offices near Stem

Post Office Name City ZIP
Stem Post Office Stem (NC) 27581

Other cities in Granville County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Granville County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Oxford 8,905 City in North Carolina, United States
Butner 7,875 Town of the United States
Creedmoor 4,615 City in Granville County, North Carolina, United States
Stovall 420 Town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States