| STEPHENS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 43487 |
| STEPHENS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 43182 |
| STEPHENS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 0.7 |
| STEPHENS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 305 |
| STEPHENS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 43182 |
| STEPHENS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2898 |
| STEPHENS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.7 |
| STEPHENS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10206 |
| STEPHENS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.5 |
| STEPHENS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.2 |
| STEPHENS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7464 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38678 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1160 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2262 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 166 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1213 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2400 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36465 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 88.9 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.7 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.2 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.8 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.5 |
| STEPHENS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 83.8 |
| STEPHENS Births 2006 | 557 |
| STEPHENS Deaths 2006 | 547 |
| STEPHENS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 5 |
| STEPHENS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60 |
| STEPHENS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.8 |
| STEPHENS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.6 |
| STEPHENS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 77 |
| STEPHENS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 16.6 |
| STEPHENS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9451 |
| STEPHENS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.2 |
| STEPHENS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 20405 |
| STEPHENS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 551 |
| STEPHENS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.8 |
| STEPHENS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 75.5 |
| STEPHENS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 54500 |
| STEPHENS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.6 |
| STEPHENS Households 2000 (complete count) | 17463 |
| STEPHENS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.44 |
| STEPHENS Per capita income in 1999 | 16357 |
| STEPHENS Median household income 2008 | 43581 |
| STEPHENS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13 |
| STEPHENS Personal income 2007 | 1394 |
| STEPHENS Per capita personal income 2007 | 32225 |
| STEPHENS Civilian labor force 2008 | 22359 |
| STEPHENS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 784 |
| STEPHENS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.5 |
| STEPHENS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 24375 |
| STEPHENS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 2002 |
| STEPHENS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2456 |
| STEPHENS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 893538 |
| STEPHENS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36658 |
| STEPHENS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1063 |
| STEPHENS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 13090 |
| STEPHENS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 1.8 |
| STEPHENS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3258 |
| STEPHENS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 30423 |
| STEPHENS Total number of firms 2002 | 3987 |
| STEPHENS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STEPHENS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.9 |
| STEPHENS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STEPHENS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STEPHENS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STEPHENS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.4 |
| STEPHENS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 338334 |
| STEPHENS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 83231 |
| STEPHENS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 392744 |
| STEPHENS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9215 |
| STEPHENS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 51 |
| STEPHENS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 8409 |
| STEPHENS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 469700 |
| STEPHENS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 331830 |
| STEPHENS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7629 |
| STEPHENS Land area in square miles 2000 | 874.04 |
| STEPHENS Population per square mile 2000 | 49 |
