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Stanton, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Stanton is a Census city of 3,218 people across 2.28 square miles of land, in Powell County. Median household income is $25,417, 54.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $989,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Stanton
What Stanton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.28 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,414
- County holding the largest share of its areaPowell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Stanton
- Population3,218
- Median age37.2
- Population under 18536 plus or minus 143
- Share under 1816.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over521 plus or minus 131
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households1,223
- Family households731
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Stanton
- Median household income$25,417 plus or minus $6,973
- Per capita income$18,076
- Civilian labor force1,246
- Employed1,157
- Unemployed89 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over2,362
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Stanton
- Housing units1,522
- Occupied units1,223
- Vacant units299 plus or minus 146
- Vacancy rate19.6 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Owner occupied664 plus or minus 158
- Renter occupied559 plus or minus 157
- Ownership rate54.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$123,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$775
- Annual rent as a share of median income36.6 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Single family units763 plus or minus 155
- Share single family50.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more565 plus or minus 207
- Share in buildings of two or more37.1 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Mobile homes194 plus or minus 117
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Stanton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,096
- Commuting under 15 minutes535 plus or minus 183
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.8 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more461 plus or minus 154
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.1 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Stanton
SBA loans in Stanton (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$989,000
- Average approval$494,500
- Median approval$494,500
- Largest approval$860,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term138 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Stanton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Stanton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$529,000
- Average approval$529,000
- Median approval$529,000
- Largest approval$529,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Stanton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Stanton
- NFIP communityCity of Stanton
- NFIP community number210196
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/17/10
The City of Stanton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210196 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Powell County, not Stanton
Powell County context, not Stanton figures
- Establishments in Powell County212
- Covered employment, Powell County3,017
- Average annual pay, Powell County$40,158
- Housing units permitted, Powell County1
Every figure in this section is published for Powell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Stanton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Stanton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Stanton, Kentucky?
3,218, in 1,223 households. Stanton city covers 2.28 square miles of land, which is 1,414 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Stanton in?
Powell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Stanton?
$25,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,000. Median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Stanton businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $989,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $494,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $529,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Stanton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Stanton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Stanton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Stanton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Stanton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Stanton, city of, community 210196, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Stanton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Powell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Stanton.
Is zoning published for Stanton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.