StevensPA
A town of 799, settled in 1864. A regional job hub with 1,410 jobs.
Is Stevens a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Stevens, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower median age than Stevens. Stevens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Stevens stand out
Where Stevens beats most towns.
799 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Hersheypark and 49 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stevens. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
3 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
35 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
13 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
26 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
27 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Stevens: who provides what
Stevens is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stevens.
With 5.1 jobs for every working resident, Stevens draws in 1,401 commuters
Most working residents leave Stevens for work: only 3% work in town. Stevens’ average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Stevens is $49,000.
| Stevens | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Stevens
Stevens has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Stevens, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Stevens is
Stevens beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of Stevens adults smoke cigarettes.
| Stevens | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Stevens | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stevens
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Stevens
About 0 of every 100 Stevens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 1,401 people come to Stevens for work
Where Stevens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Stevens
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stevens, PA a good place to live?
Stevens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.