The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Stanley has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Stanley a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Stanley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.36 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of people in Stanley with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.15% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Stanley in 2022 was $30,818, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,272 for a family of four. However, Stanley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Stanley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stanley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stanley include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Stanley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
