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Sterling, Alaska

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StatisticSterlingAlaskaUnited States
Total Population6,323735,706334,922,499
Median Household Income$102,415$92,788$80,734
Median Age46.835.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.2%31.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$353,400$352,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,248$1,419$1,413
Poverty Rate4.6%10.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%5.9%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate86.6%66.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.119.426.4
Worked from Home14.6%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.2%48.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sterling, Alaska

Age in Sterling, Alaska

StatisticSterlingAlaskaUnited States
Median Age46.835.838.9
Under 18 %18.5%24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%15.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%14.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%23.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %27.7%13.8%17.2%

Households and families in Sterling, Alaska

StatisticSterlingAlaskaUnited States
Households2,718270,533129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households65.3%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children17.4%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.1%15.7%17.3%
People Living Alone30.5%28.4%28.7%
Never Married20.1%34.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sterling, Alaska

StatisticSterlingAlaskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$64,024$46,573$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.5%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%14.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.2%19.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.2%14.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.6%10.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.9%23.9%28.2%
SNAP Households1.7%10.1%n/a

Housing in Sterling, Alaska

StatisticSterlingAlaskaUnited States
Housing Units3,828328,491143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes92.9%63.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.4%12.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate29.0%17.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.4%33.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income20.8%27.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,223$3,901n/a

Education in Sterling, Alaska

StatisticSterlingAlaskaUnited States
Less than High School3.0%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate28.6%28.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.2%33.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.7%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.5%11.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sterling, Alaska

StatisticSterlingAlaskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.3%66.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.7%65.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%7.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.9%44.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.8%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%9.0%n/a

Origins and language in Sterling, Alaska

StatisticSterlingAlaskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence30.0%42.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%4.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.3%84.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%3.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%15.0%16.7%

Cities near Sterling

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.