Stedman is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,296 people and two associated neighborhoods, Stedman is the 376th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Stedman was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Stedman economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Stedman, where the median household income is $105,491.00.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Stedman, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Stedman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Stedman is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Stedman really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Stedman perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Stedman, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.36 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Stedman does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Stedman are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.43% of adults in Stedman have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Stedman in 2022 was $38,281, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,124 for a family of four. However, Stedman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stedman is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stedman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stedman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stedman include English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Stedman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.