Sterling, AK City Data

Sterling, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,705 people who live in Sterling and approximately 49,691 who live in Kenai Peninsula County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sterling to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sterling. We have included Sterling housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sterling Information

Kenai Peninsula County where Sterling resides is 24,754.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,691 and has a population rank of 922 out of all the places in the United States.

Sterling has a total of 4,705 people and of those residents there are 2,447 males and 2,258 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 597 births each year and around 304 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sterling varies per year, but currently 4,589 are one race and 116 are two or more races.

Of the 4,705 people who live in Sterling, there are 1,581 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sterling is 818 male and 763 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,266.

General Sterling Information
Total area in square miles - Kenai Peninsula County	24,754.6
Water area in square miles - Kenai Peninsula County	N/A
Resident population - Kenai Peninsula County	49,691
Population rank - Kenai Peninsula County	922
Total population	4,705
Total population (male)	2,447
Total population (female)	2,258
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Kenai Peninsula County	597
Deaths- Kenai Peninsula County	304
Population of one race	4,589
Population of two or more races	116
Population under 20 years	1,581
Population under 20 years (male)	818
Population under 20 years (female)	763
Total population 18 years and over	3,266

Sterling Social Characteristics

There are 18,438 households in Sterling. Families make up 12,736 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sterling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,218), male householder with no wife present (836) and female householder with no husband present (1,659). The remainder of the Sterling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,722. Sterling, AK moving companies help people in Sterling move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sterling. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sterling is based, there are 18,008 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,511 never married, 10,828 now married, 373 separated, 1,011 widowed, and 2,285 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 325 separated, 319 widowed and 2,532 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sterling social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sterling.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Total households	18,438
Family households (families)	12,736
With own children under 18 years	7,327
Married-couple family	10,218
With own children under 18 years	5,120
Male householder, no wife present, family	836
With own children under 18 years	594
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,659
With own children under 18 years	1,276
Nonfamily households	5,722
Householder living alone	4,557
65 years and over	932

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	715
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	220
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,222
Householder	1,306
Spouse	1,115
Child	1,588
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	98
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	95
Foster child	2
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	469
Male householder	246
Male householder living alone	197
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	124
Female householder living alone	98
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,008
Never married	3,511
Now married	10,828
Separated	373
Widowed	1,011
Divorced	2,285
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	325
Widowed	319
Divorced	2,532

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,705
Male	2,447
Under 5 years	162
5 to 9 years	182
10 to 14 years	245
15 to 17 years	161
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	28
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	99
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	206
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	235
50 to 54 years	205
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	1
Female	2,258
Under 5 years	135
5 to 9 years	199
10 to 14 years	233
15 to 17 years	122
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	17
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	108
30 to 34 years	146
35 to 39 years	207
40 to 44 years	219
45 to 49 years	213
50 to 54 years	166
55 to 59 years	114
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,705
One race	4,589
White	4,361
Black or African American	17
American Indian and Alaska Native	153
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	15
Two or more races	116

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,691
People who are White alone	4,350
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	152
People who are Asian alone	25
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,359
Same house	24,957
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,083
Different state or abroad	5,919
Different state	5,605
Abroad	314

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kenai Peninsula County)
Total resident population	49,691
Born in United States	7,034
State of residence	17,440
Different state	30,444
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	451
Foreign born	1,356

Sterling Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sterling. That total enrollment is 14,004 for the population of the country, which includes Sterling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,482 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,137 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,622.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sterling population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,004
Pre-kindergarten	642
Public	351
Private	291
Kindergarten	670
Public	595
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,189
Public	6,644
Private	545
Elementary and high school	11,069
Public	10,297
Private	772
High school grades 9 to 12	3,880
Public	3,653
Private	227
College, undergraduate years	1,321
Public	1,168
Private	153
Graduate or professional school	302
Public	242
Private	60
Not enrolled in school	33,745

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,388
Less than 9th grade	985
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,620
High school graduate	9,990
Some college, no degree	9,492
Associate's degree	1,939
Bachelor's degree	6,362
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,254

Sterling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,781 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sterling. The Sterling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,581), service occupations (3,471), sales and office occupations (4,740), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (485), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,394) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,693). The 36,781 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,691 private wage and salary workers, 3,976 government workers, 2,578 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kenai Peninsula County)
Population 16 years and over	36,781
In labor force	23,116
Civilian labor force	22,994
Employed	20,364
Unemployed	2,630
Percent Unemployed	11.4
Armed Forces	122
Females 16 years and over	17,561
In labor force	10,046
Civilian labor force	10,046
Unemployed Civilian labor force	956
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,220
In labor force	13,070
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,674
Armed forces	122

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kenai Peninsula County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,760
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,759
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,469
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	954
Other means	1,326
Worked at home	1,078
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	477,450

OCCUPATION (Kenai Peninsula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,581
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,581
Service occupations	3,471
Sales and office occupations	4,740
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	485
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,394
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,693

INDUSTRY (Kenai Peninsula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,581
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,157
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,046
Wholesale trade	383
Retail trade	2,568
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,319
Information	294
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	638
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,046
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,996
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,209
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,527

CLASS OF WORKER (Kenai Peninsula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,581
Private wage and salary workers	13,691
Government workers	3,976
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,578
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sterling Housing Characteristics

In Sterling, AK there are 24,871 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,438 occupied and 6,433 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sterling, there are 18,405 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 362 units in Sterling. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sterling, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sterling, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sterling. There are 171 housing units with rent less than $200, 193 with rent between $200-299, 894 with rent between $300-499 and 2,831 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sterling gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sterling, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kenai Peninsula County)
Total housing units	24,871
Occupied housing units	18,438
Vacant housing units	6,433

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Total housing units	24,871
1-unit, detached	18,405
1-unit, attached	362
2 units	695
3 or 4 units	1,206
5 to 9 units	486
10 to 19 units	448
20 to 49 units	457
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	2,181

HOUSING TENURE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied housing units	18,438
Owner-occupied	13,585
Renter-occupied	4,853

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied housing units	18,438
No vehicles available	1,111
2 vehicle available	11,279
3 vehicles available	2,811
4 vehicles available	786
5 or more vehicles available	261

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied housing units	18,438
Utility gas	7,828
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,267
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,525
Coal or coke	69
Wood	1,361
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	98
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied housing units	18,438
Less Than $50,000	13,585
$50,000 to $99,999	2,987
$100,000 to $149,999	3,366
$150,000 to $199,999	1,878
$200,000 to $299,999	933
$300,000 to $499,999	216
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	118,000

GROSS RENT (Kenai Peninsula County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,853
Less than $200	171
$200 to $299	193
$300 to $499	894
$500 to $699	1,491
$700 to $999	1,041
$1,000 to $1,499	282
$1,500 or more	16