Sterling, ND City Data

Sterling, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 213 people who live in Sterling and approximately 69,416 who live in Burleigh 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

Burleigh County where Sterling resides is 1,668.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 69,416 and has a population rank of 715 out of all the places in the United States.

Sterling has a total of 213 people and of those residents there are 125 males and 88 females. The median age of the male population is 38.6 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 881 births each year and around 550 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sterling varies per year, but currently 213 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 213 people who live in Sterling, there are 58 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sterling is 39 male and 19 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 162.

General Sterling Information
Total area in square miles - Burleigh County	1,668.04
Water area in square miles - Burleigh County	N/A
Resident population - Burleigh County	69,416
Population rank - Burleigh County	715
Total population	213
Total population (male)	125
Total population (female)	88
Population median age (male)	38.6
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Burleigh County	881
Deaths- Burleigh County	550
Population of one race	213
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	58
Population under 20 years (male)	39
Population under 20 years (female)	19
Total population 18 years and over	162

Sterling Social Characteristics

There are 27,670 households in Sterling. Families make up 18,308 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sterling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,954), male householder with no wife present (803) and female householder with no husband present (2,189). The remainder of the Sterling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,472. Sterling, ND 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 28,646 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,894 never married, 15,894 now married, 228 separated, 2,861 widowed, and 2,769 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 158 separated, 547 widowed and 2,056 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 (Burleigh County)
Total households	27,670
Family households (families)	18,308
With own children under 18 years	9,280
Married-couple family	14,954
With own children under 18 years	7,243
Male householder, no wife present, family	803
With own children under 18 years	460
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,189
With own children under 18 years	1,620
Nonfamily households	9,472
Householder living alone	7,774
65 years and over	2,627

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	23
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	185
Householder	60
Spouse	48
Child	68
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	28
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,646
Never married	6,894
Now married	15,894
Separated	228
Widowed	2,861
Divorced	2,769
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	158
Widowed	547
Divorced	2,056

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	213
Male	125
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	88
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	213
One race	213
White	213
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	213
People who are White alone	213
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	65,105
Same house	35,683
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,615
Different state or abroad	5,405
Different state	5,148
Abroad	257

PLACE OF BIRTH (Burleigh County)
Total resident population	69,416
Born in United States	40,680
State of residence	54,117
Different state	14,015
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	258
Foreign born	1,026

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 18,617 for the population of the country, which includes Sterling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,595 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,199 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,800.

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	18,617
Pre-kindergarten	967
Public	577
Private	390
Kindergarten	749
Public	663
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,647
Public	6,737
Private	910
Elementary and high school	12,100
Public	10,469
Private	1,631
High school grades 9 to 12	4,453
Public	3,732
Private	721
College, undergraduate years	4,363
Public	2,792
Private	1,571
Graduate or professional school	438
Public	256
Private	182
Not enrolled in school	48,163

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,636
Less than 9th grade	3,020
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,392
High school graduate	10,560
Some college, no degree	10,661
Associate's degree	5,193
Bachelor's degree	12,810
Graduate or professional degree	28.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,570

Sterling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,456 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sterling. The Sterling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,672), service occupations (5,983), sales and office occupations (10,791), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (155), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,198) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,635). The 54,456 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,583 private wage and salary workers, 7,107 government workers, 2,603 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Burleigh County)
Population 16 years and over	54,456
In labor force	38,986
Civilian labor force	38,807
Employed	37,434
Unemployed	1,373
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	179
Females 16 years and over	28,192
In labor force	19,205
Civilian labor force	19,163
Unemployed Civilian labor force	500
Armed forces	42
Males 16 years and over	26,264
In labor force	19,781
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	873
Armed forces	137

COMMUTING TO WORK (Burleigh County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,217
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,032
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,356
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	964
Other means	155
Worked at home	1,476
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	540,500

OCCUPATION (Burleigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,672
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,672
Service occupations	5,983
Sales and office occupations	10,791
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	155
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,198
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,635

INDUSTRY (Burleigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,672
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	961
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,725
Wholesale trade	1,246
Retail trade	4,872
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,478
Information	1,430
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,527
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,558
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,701
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,258
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,439

CLASS OF WORKER (Burleigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,672
Private wage and salary workers	27,583
Government workers	7,107
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,603
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sterling Housing Characteristics

In Sterling, ND there are 29,003 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,670 occupied and 1,333 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sterling, there are 15,681 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,460 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, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sterling, ND 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 674 housing units with rent less than $200, 669 with rent between $200-299, 4,029 with rent between $300-499 and 3,141 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, ND home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Burleigh County)
Total housing units	29,003
Occupied housing units	27,670
Vacant housing units	1,333

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Burleigh County)
Total housing units	29,003
1-unit, detached	15,681
1-unit, attached	1,460
2 units	1,231
3 or 4 units	979
5 to 9 units	1,754
10 to 19 units	1,918
20 to 49 units	1,990
50 or more units	936
Mobile home	3,052

HOUSING TENURE (Burleigh County)
Occupied housing units	27,670
Owner-occupied	18,828
Renter-occupied	8,842

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Burleigh County)
Occupied housing units	27,670
No vehicles available	1,907
2 vehicle available	17,435
3 vehicles available	4,730
4 vehicles available	1,328
5 or more vehicles available	530

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Burleigh County)
Occupied housing units	27,670
Utility gas	20,409
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,791
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	164
Coal or coke	69
Wood	47
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	389
No fuel used	256

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Burleigh County)
Occupied housing units	27,670
Less Than $50,000	18,828
$50,000 to $99,999	6,540
$100,000 to $149,999	4,548
$150,000 to $199,999	1,398
$200,000 to $299,999	535
$300,000 to $499,999	85
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	98,900

GROSS RENT (Burleigh County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,842
Less than $200	674
$200 to $299	669
$300 to $499	4,029
$500 to $699	2,255
$700 to $999	727
$1,000 to $1,499	104
$1,500 or more	54