Stevens Point is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 25,752 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Stevens Point is the 31st largest community in Wisconsin.
Also of interest is that Stevens Point 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: 10.81% 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.
Stevens Point is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Stevens Point enrolled in college, Stevens Point has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Stevens Point, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.65 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Stevens Point is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.38% of adults in Stevens Point have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Stevens Point in 2022 was $32,670, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,680 for a family of four. However, Stevens Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Stevens Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stevens Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stevens Point include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Stevens Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Polish.