Sterling, OK City Data

Sterling, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 762 people who live in Sterling and approximately 114,996 who live in Comanche 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

Comanche County where Sterling resides is 1,083.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 114,996 and has a population rank of 471 out of all the places in the United States.

Sterling has a total of 762 people and of those residents there are 356 males and 406 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 1,934 births each year and around 808 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sterling varies per year, but currently 750 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 762 people who live in Sterling, there are 228 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sterling is 114 male and 114 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 552.

General Sterling Information
Total area in square miles - Comanche County	1,083.82
Water area in square miles - Comanche County	N/A
Resident population - Comanche County	114,996
Population rank - Comanche County	471
Total population	762
Total population (male)	356
Total population (female)	406
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Comanche County	1,934
Deaths- Comanche County	808
Population of one race	750
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	228
Population under 20 years (male)	114
Population under 20 years (female)	114
Total population 18 years and over	552

Sterling Social Characteristics

There are 39,808 households in Sterling. Families make up 29,090 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sterling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,722), male householder with no wife present (1,378) and female householder with no husband present (5,601). The remainder of the Sterling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,950. Sterling, OK 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 42,397 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,350 never married, 23,562 now married, 1,086 separated, 3,964 widowed, and 5,435 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 988 separated, 929 widowed and 4,718 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 (Comanche County)
Total households	39,808
Family households (families)	29,090
With own children under 18 years	16,829
Married-couple family	21,722
With own children under 18 years	11,384
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,378
With own children under 18 years	937
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,601
With own children under 18 years	3,752
Nonfamily households	10,950
Householder living alone	9,288
65 years and over	3,132

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	88
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	660
Householder	223
Spouse	170
Child	230
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	102
Male householder	35
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	54
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,397
Never married	8,350
Now married	23,562
Separated	1,086
Widowed	3,964
Divorced	5,435
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	988
Widowed	929
Divorced	4,718

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	762
Male	356
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	406
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	762
One race	750
White	694
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	762
People who are White alone	694
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
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	17
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	106,069
Same house	45,211
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,704
Different state or abroad	28,462
Different state	24,365
Abroad	4,097

PLACE OF BIRTH (Comanche County)
Total resident population	114,996
Born in United States	44,901
State of residence	49,090
Different state	54,286
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,429
Foreign born	6,191

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 32,582 for the population of the country, which includes Sterling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,371 and elementary or high school enrollment was 42,413 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,128.

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	32,582
Pre-kindergarten	2,351
Public	1,813
Private	538
Kindergarten	1,895
Public	1,735
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,496
Public	13,905
Private	591
Elementary and high school	21,207
Public	20,392
Private	815
High school grades 9 to 12	6,711
Public	6,487
Private	224
College, undergraduate years	6,233
Public	5,608
Private	625
Graduate or professional school	896
Public	767
Private	129
Not enrolled in school	77,032

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,220
Less than 9th grade	2,766
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,214
High school graduate	21,176
Some college, no degree	19,474
Associate's degree	3,744
Bachelor's degree	12,846
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,762

Sterling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 86,873 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sterling. The Sterling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,937), service occupations (7,881), sales and office occupations (10,358), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (254), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,235) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,771). The 86,873 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,909 private wage and salary workers, 10,516 government workers, 2,853 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Comanche County)
Population 16 years and over	86,873
In labor force	56,461
Civilian labor force	43,746
Employed	40,436
Unemployed	3,310
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	12,715
Females 16 years and over	41,589
In labor force	22,906
Civilian labor force	21,428
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,712
Armed forces	1,478
Males 16 years and over	45,284
In labor force	33,555
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,598
Armed forces	11,237

COMMUTING TO WORK (Comanche County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,684
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,903
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,199
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,767
Other means	945
Worked at home	1,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	855,470

OCCUPATION (Comanche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,937
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,937
Service occupations	7,881
Sales and office occupations	10,358
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	254
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,235
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,771

INDUSTRY (Comanche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,937
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	899
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,943
Wholesale trade	813
Retail trade	5,280
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,697
Information	760
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,082
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,805
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,795
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,670
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,448

CLASS OF WORKER (Comanche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,937
Private wage and salary workers	26,909
Government workers	10,516
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,853
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sterling Housing Characteristics

In Sterling, OK there are 45,416 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 39,808 occupied and 5,608 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sterling, there are 32,771 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,962 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, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sterling, OK 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 739 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,450 with rent between $200-299, 6,000 with rent between $300-499 and 5,552 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, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Comanche County)
Total housing units	45,416
Occupied housing units	39,808
Vacant housing units	5,608

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Comanche County)
Total housing units	45,416
1-unit, detached	32,771
1-unit, attached	1,962
2 units	1,502
3 or 4 units	1,519
5 to 9 units	2,236
10 to 19 units	1,220
20 to 49 units	570
50 or more units	751
Mobile home	2,728

HOUSING TENURE (Comanche County)
Occupied housing units	39,808
Owner-occupied	24,004
Renter-occupied	15,804

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Comanche County)
Occupied housing units	39,808
No vehicles available	3,254
2 vehicle available	22,462
3 vehicles available	4,742
4 vehicles available	1,230
5 or more vehicles available	383

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Comanche County)
Occupied housing units	39,808
Utility gas	22,908
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,087
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37
Coal or coke
Wood	211
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	100
No fuel used	137

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Comanche County)
Occupied housing units	39,808
Less Than $50,000	24,004
$50,000 to $99,999	11,418
$100,000 to $149,999	2,971
$150,000 to $199,999	920
$200,000 to $299,999	411
$300,000 to $499,999	114
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	71,600

GROSS RENT (Comanche County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,804
Less than $200	739
$200 to $299	1,450
$300 to $499	6,000
$500 to $699	3,671
$700 to $999	1,653
$1,000 to $1,499	227
$1,500 or more