The Town FilesStevens, Pennsylvania
Community in Lancaster County · population 611 (2020 Census)
- Household income
- $48,750
- Jan low / Jul high
- 22° / 86°
- Snow a year
- 27 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 12
- Median age
- 21.7
Stevens is a community of 611 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It ranks better for cycling than 99% of Pennsylvania towns, better transit than 79% of Pennsylvania towns, better for families than 75% of Pennsylvania towns.
How Stevens ranks
Percentile among Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Pennsylvania towns.
Homes and cost of living
Median rent is $1,194 a month. 61.6% of households own their home.
| Housing | Stevens | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | — | $214,250 |
| Median rent | $1,194 | $996 |
| Median household income | $48,750 | $75,278 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 2.8× |
| Homeownership | 61.6% | 81.5% |
| Median year built | 1987 | 1971 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Stevens
| People | Stevens | Typical Pennsylvania town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.7 | 44.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 9.3% | 21.1% |
| Under 18 | 44.7% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3% | 23.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 34.9% | 8.5% |
| Veterans | 5.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 10.6% |
| Average commute | 36.0 min | 25.9 min |
| Homes with broadband | 94.2% | 89.0% |
Weather in Stevens
July highs average 86.2°F and January lows 21.7°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 27.2 inches of snow (typical Pennsylvania town: 31.8 in). Expect about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 109 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Stevens since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Pennsylvania town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on November 4, 1950 about 2.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 4, 2025.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 36 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on July 1, 2004.
Severe weather in Lancaster County since 1996
Lancaster County has been included in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2020 | Biological | DR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3441: Covid-19 |
| March 23, 2016 | Snowstorm | DR-4267: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| February 6, 2014 | Severe Ice Storm | EM-3367: Severe Winter Storm |
| October 29, 2012 | Hurricane | EM-3356: Hurricane Sandy |
Jobs and pay in Lancaster County
Lancaster County had 252,045 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,966 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Stevens itself the ACS puts it at 11%.
Towns near Stevens
- Denver, PA1.8 mi · 3,792 people · home $242,400
- Schoeneck, PA2.0 mi · 1,009 people · home $328,500
- Ephrata, PA2.6 mi · 13,794 people · home $224,400
- Reamstown, PA2.6 mi · 3,367 people · home $321,400
- East Cocalico, PA3.3 mi · 10,767 people · home $306,900
- West Cocalico, PA3.3 mi · 7,456 people · home $316,700
- Clay, PA3.8 mi · 1,869 people · home $277,400
- Ephrata, PA4.1 mi · 10,386 people · home $344,100
Stevens questions
Is Stevens, Pennsylvania a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Stevens scores better for retirees than 20% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 39%. 9.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 21.7).
What is the weather like in Stevens?
July highs average 86.2°F and January lows 21.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.1 inches of precipitation a year and 27.2 inches of snow.
Does Stevens get tornadoes?
12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Stevens since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on November 4, 1950. The typical Pennsylvania town has had 10.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)