Sterling, CO City Data

Sterling, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,360 people who live in Sterling and approximately 20,504 who live in Logan 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

Logan County where Sterling resides is 1,844.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,504 and has a population rank of 1,761 out of all the places in the United States.

Sterling has a total of 11,360 people and of those residents there are 5,525 males and 5,835 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 256 births each year and around 189 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sterling varies per year, but currently 11,176 are one race and 184 are two or more races.

Of the 11,360 people who live in Sterling, there are 3,518 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sterling is 1,791 male and 1,727 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 8,459.

General Sterling Information
Total area in square miles - Logan County	1,844.86
Water area in square miles - Logan County	N/A
Resident population - Logan County	20,504
Population rank - Logan County	1,761
Total population	11,360
Total population (male)	5,525
Total population (female)	5,835
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Logan County	256
Deaths- Logan County	189
Population of one race	11,176
Population of two or more races	184
Population under 20 years	3,518
Population under 20 years (male)	1,791
Population under 20 years (female)	1,727
Total population 18 years and over	8,459

Sterling Social Characteristics

There are 7,551 households in Sterling. Families make up 5,049 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sterling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,140), male householder with no wife present (245) and female householder with no husband present (515). The remainder of the Sterling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,487. Sterling, CO 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 7,692 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,413 never married, 4,483 now married, 133 separated, 897 widowed, and 766 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 92 separated, 273 widowed and 672 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 (Logan County)
Total households	7,551
Family households (families)	5,049
With own children under 18 years	2,544
Married-couple family	4,140
With own children under 18 years	1,984
Male householder, no wife present, family	245
With own children under 18 years	156
Female householder, no husband present, family	515
With own children under 18 years	423
Nonfamily households	2,487
Householder living alone	2,147
65 years and over	933

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,514
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,275
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,649
Householder	2,790
Spouse	2,125
Child	3,135
Other relatives	107
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	89
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	202
Foster child	15
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,114
Male householder	821
Male householder living alone	663
Male householder not living alone	158
Female householder	993
Female householder living alone	907
Female householder not living alone	86
Nonrelatives	300
Unmarried partner	113
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	125
Foster child	N/A
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,692
Never married	1,413
Now married	4,483
Separated	133
Widowed	897
Divorced	766
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	92
Widowed	273
Divorced	672

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,360
Male	5,525
Under 5 years	417
5 to 9 years	430
10 to 14 years	405
15 to 17 years	239
18 and 19 years	300
20 years	148
21 years	83
22 to 24 years	217
25 to 29 years	373
30 to 34 years	315
35 to 39 years	389
40 to 44 years	400
45 to 49 years	384
50 to 54 years	299
55 to 59 years	216
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	100
70 to 74 years	184
75 to 79 years	183
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	87
Female	5,835
Under 5 years	400
5 to 9 years	387
10 to 14 years	382
15 to 17 years	241
18 and 19 years	317
20 years	121
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	224
25 to 29 years	332
30 to 34 years	300
35 to 39 years	376
40 to 44 years	415
45 to 49 years	373
50 to 54 years	309
55 to 59 years	223
60 and 61 years	99
62 to 64 years	136
65 and 66 years	79
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	265
75 to 79 years	241
80 to 84 years	178
85 years and over	238

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,360
One race	11,176
White	10,309
Black or African American	85
American Indian and Alaska Native	90
Asian	47
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	2
Two or more races	184

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,763
People who are White alone	9,757
People who are Black or African American alone	61
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	84
People who are Asian alone	45
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,576
People who are Some other race alone	634

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,270
Same house	10,231
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,204
Different state or abroad	1,724
Different state	1,402
Abroad	322

PLACE OF BIRTH (Logan County)
Total resident population	20,504
Born in United States	11,398
State of residence	13,148
Different state	6,651
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	633

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 5,725 for the population of the country, which includes Sterling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,416 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,290.

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	5,725
Pre-kindergarten	356
Public	244
Private	112
Kindergarten	280
Public	254
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,469
Public	2,239
Private	230
Elementary and high school	3,798
Public	3,483
Private	315
High school grades 9 to 12	1,329
Public	1,244
Private	85
College, undergraduate years	1,198
Public	1,141
Private	57
Graduate or professional school	93
Public	77
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	14,036

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,074
Less than 9th grade	842
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,466
High school graduate	4,189
Some college, no degree	3,273
Associate's degree	1,398
Bachelor's degree	1,906
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,210

Sterling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,084 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sterling. The Sterling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,671), service occupations (1,847), sales and office occupations (2,207), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (274), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,035) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,359). The 16,084 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,443 private wage and salary workers, 1,712 government workers, 1,151 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Logan County)
Population 16 years and over	16,084
In labor force	9,771
Civilian labor force	9,765
Employed	9,393
Unemployed	372
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	7,583
In labor force	4,636
Civilian labor force	4,632
Unemployed Civilian labor force	169
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	8,501
In labor force	5,135
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	203
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Logan County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,209
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,000
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,241
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	356
Other means	44
Worked at home	517
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	132,515

OCCUPATION (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,671
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,671
Service occupations	1,847
Sales and office occupations	2,207
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	274
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,035
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,359

INDUSTRY (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,671
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	972
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	638
Wholesale trade	224
Retail trade	1,071
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	577
Information	449
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	410
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	371
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,925
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	821
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	696

CLASS OF WORKER (Logan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,671
Private wage and salary workers	6,443
Government workers	1,712
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,151
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sterling Housing Characteristics

In Sterling, CO there are 8,424 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,551 occupied and 873 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sterling, there are 6,169 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 160 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, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sterling, CO 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 222 housing units with rent less than $200, 193 with rent between $200-299, 799 with rent between $300-499 and 669 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, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Logan County)
Total housing units	8,424
Occupied housing units	7,551
Vacant housing units	873

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Logan County)
Total housing units	8,424
1-unit, detached	6,169
1-unit, attached	160
2 units	181
3 or 4 units	300
5 to 9 units	209
10 to 19 units	162
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units	135
Mobile home	1,043

HOUSING TENURE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	7,551
Owner-occupied	5,277
Renter-occupied	2,274

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	7,551
No vehicles available	427
2 vehicle available	4,732
3 vehicles available	1,156
4 vehicles available	365
5 or more vehicles available	196

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	7,551
Utility gas	5,194
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	929
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke	2
Wood	29
Solar energy
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Logan County)
Occupied housing units	7,551
Less Than $50,000	5,277
$50,000 to $99,999	1,681
$100,000 to $149,999	935
$150,000 to $199,999	380
$200,000 to $299,999	190
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	87,700

GROSS RENT (Logan County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,274
Less than $200	222
$200 to $299	193
$300 to $499	799
$500 to $699	457
$700 to $999	194
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A