Because of many things, Stony Point is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Stony Point a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Stony Point has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Stony Point’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
As is often the case in a small town, Stony Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Stony Point rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.62% of adults 25 and older in Stony Point have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Stony Point in 2018 was $29,251, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,004 for a family of four. However, Stony Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Stony Point is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stony Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stony Point residents report their race to be White. Stony Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.28% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stony Point include German, Irish, English, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Stony Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
