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Sterling, Colorado

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StatisticSterlingColoradoUnited States
Total Population13,1725,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,283$95,470$80,734
Median Age37.737.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$217,400$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,031$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate19.0%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.8%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born6.6%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.9%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.725.226.4
Worked from Home8.5%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.3%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sterling, Colorado

Age in Sterling, Colorado

StatisticSterlingColoradoUnited States
Median Age37.737.738.9
Under 18 %16.2%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.3%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.1%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.1%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Sterling, Colorado

StatisticSterlingColoradoUnited States
Households5,0222,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households47.2%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children24.2%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.9%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone44.0%28.6%28.7%
Never Married37.7%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sterling, Colorado

StatisticSterlingColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,573$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.0%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.4%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9996.8%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.4%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.0%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.8%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households24.5%8.5%n/a

Housing in Sterling, Colorado

StatisticSterlingColoradoUnited States
Housing Units5,2902,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.7%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.3%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.1%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.3%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$939$2,602n/a

Education in Sterling, Colorado

StatisticSterlingColoradoUnited States
Less than High School12.9%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate43.7%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.6%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.1%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sterling, Colorado

StatisticSterlingColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.4%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.6%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit3.5%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes67.3%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.5%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Sterling, Colorado

StatisticSterlingColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.3%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.7%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.2%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.6%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.8%12.7%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.