Sterling, KS Demographic Data
Sterling, KS Summary
Sterling is located in Rice County in Kansas
- Population: 2,249
- Area: 1.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,316.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,640.42 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sterling, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,178
47%
50.8
Male
1,312
53%
49.2
Total Population
2,490
323,128,000
Sterling, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
66
2.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
131
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
105
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
349
14.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
398
16.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
201
8.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
204
8.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
245
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
149
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
199
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
237
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
141
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
65
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,091
84.0%
77.2
Female
1,022
48.9%
51.3
Male
1,069
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,731
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
576
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
443
17.8%
15.2
Female
265
59.8%
55.8
Male
178
40.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Sterling, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,431
97.6%
96.8
White
2,244
90.1%
72.6
Black or African American
107
4.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.6%
0.8
Asian
41
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
20
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
13
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
7
0.3%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
18
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
59
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
168
6.7%
17.8
Mexican
108
4.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
53
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,322
93.3%
82.2
Sterling, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
32
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
92
6.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
410
28.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
344
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
78
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
275
19.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
210
14.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
124
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,317
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
485
33.7%
31.2
Sterling, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
829
37.9%
33.7%
Now Married
975
44.6%
47.5
Divorced
183
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
30
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
171
7.8
5.8%
Sterling, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,282
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
142
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
44
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
33
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
41
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
24
1.0%
1.1%
Sterling, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
101
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
85
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
96
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
151
16.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
92
9.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
134
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
178
18.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
89
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,509
57,617
Per capita income
20,216
31,128
Sterling, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
84
7.1%
9.8
Construction
66
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
483
41.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
29
2.5%
6.6
Information
40
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
93
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
60
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
110
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
22
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
94
8.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
38
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
36
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
105
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
455
38.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
81
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
280
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
255
21.7%
18.1%
Sterling, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,138
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
842
74.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
122
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.6%
5.1
Walked
141
12.4%
2.7
Other means
8
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
18
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
10.9
26.6
Sterling, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
57
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
331
35.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
326
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
227
24.1%
21.0
Sterling, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
941
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
594
63.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
347
36.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
75
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Sterling, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,016
1 room
23
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
13
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
44
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
138
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
181
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
169
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
177
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
138
13.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
133
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sterling, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,016
1-unit, detached
850
83.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
2.1%
5.9
2-units
61
6.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
25
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
14
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
23
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sterling, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
448
44.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
68
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
118
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
35
3.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
176
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
49
4.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
66
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
36
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
1.0%
1.4%
Sterling, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
760
80.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
154
16.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Sterling, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
296
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
28
9.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
54
18.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
22.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
147
49.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
187
64.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
8.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8
2.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
48
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Sterling, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
330
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
3.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
151
45.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
167
50.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
516
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
100
30.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
57
17.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
1.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
89
27.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Sterling, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
594
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
139
23.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
272
45.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
104
17.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
56
9.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17
2.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,900
205,000