Sterling, KS City Data

Sterling, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,642 people who live in Sterling and approximately 10,761 who live in Rice 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

Rice County where Sterling resides is 728.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,761 and has a population rank of 2,379 out of all the places in the United States.

Sterling has a total of 2,642 people and of those residents there are 1,213 males and 1,429 females. The median age of the male population is 22.9 and the female population is 23.6. There are approximately 127 births each year and around 135 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sterling varies per year, but currently 2,618 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 2,642 people who live in Sterling, there are 827 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sterling is 387 male and 440 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 2,129.

General Sterling Information
Total area in square miles - Rice County	728.3
Water area in square miles - Rice County	N/A
Resident population - Rice County	10,761
Population rank - Rice County	2,379
Total population	2,642
Total population (male)	1,213
Total population (female)	1,429
Population median age (male)	22.9
Population median age (female)	23.6
Births - Rice County	127
Deaths- Rice County	135
Population of one race	2,618
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	827
Population under 20 years (male)	387
Population under 20 years (female)	440
Total population 18 years and over	2,129

Sterling Social Characteristics

There are 4,050 households in Sterling. Families make up 2,863 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sterling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,395), male householder with no wife present (141) and female householder with no husband present (252). The remainder of the Sterling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,218. Sterling, KS 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 4,540 females 15 and over; of those females there are 758 never married, 2,792 now married, 63 separated, 609 widowed, and 318 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 31 separated, 99 widowed and 377 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 (Rice County)
Total households	4,050
Family households (families)	2,863
With own children under 18 years	1,328
Married-couple family	2,395
With own children under 18 years	1,024
Male householder, no wife present, family	141
With own children under 18 years	84
Female householder, no husband present, family	252
With own children under 18 years	199
Nonfamily households	1,218
Householder living alone	1,127
65 years and over	621

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	255
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	269
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,611
Householder	539
Spouse	453
Child	560
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	9
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	305
Male householder	93
Male householder living alone	81
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	187
Female householder living alone	181
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,540
Never married	758
Now married	2,792
Separated	63
Widowed	609
Divorced	318
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	31
Widowed	99
Divorced	377

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,642
Male	1,213
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	102
20 years	79
21 years	82
22 to 24 years	103
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	19
Female	1,429
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	212
20 years	108
21 years	81
22 to 24 years	103
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,642
One race	2,618
White	2,521
Black or African American	40
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,916
People who are White alone	1,834
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	31
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,116
Same house	5,773
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,717
Different state or abroad	803
Different state	744
Abroad	59

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rice County)
Total resident population	10,761
Born in United States	8,687
State of residence	8,055
Different state	2,418
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	240

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 3,243 for the population of the country, which includes Sterling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,022 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,951 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 988.

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	3,243
Pre-kindergarten	165
Public	114
Private	51
Kindergarten	113
Public	107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,242
Public	1,206
Private	36
Elementary and high school	1,976
Public	1,921
Private	55
High school grades 9 to 12	734
Public	715
Private	19
College, undergraduate years	939
Public	684
Private	255
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	38
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	7,126

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,701
Less than 9th grade	352
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	762
High school graduate	2,251
Some college, no degree	1,846
Associate's degree	314
Bachelor's degree	1,176
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	824

Sterling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,477 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sterling. The Sterling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,406), service occupations (819), sales and office occupations (1,137), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (140), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (549) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (940). The 8,477 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,556 private wage and salary workers, 926 government workers, 470 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rice County)
Population 16 years and over	8,477
In labor force	5,300
Civilian labor force	5,298
Employed	4,991
Unemployed	307
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	4,464
In labor force	2,517
Civilian labor force	2,517
Unemployed Civilian labor force	153
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,013
In labor force	2,783
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	154
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rice County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,920
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,823
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	531
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	286
Other means	27
Worked at home	218
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	80,360

OCCUPATION (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,406
Service occupations	819
Sales and office occupations	1,137
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	140
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	549
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	940

INDUSTRY (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	538
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	610
Wholesale trade	135
Retail trade	519
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	373
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	205
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	201
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,370
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	320
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	152

CLASS OF WORKER (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Private wage and salary workers	3,556
Government workers	926
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	470
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sterling Housing Characteristics

In Sterling, KS there are 4,609 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,050 occupied and 559 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sterling, there are 3,993 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 91 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, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sterling, KS 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 141 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 353 with rent between $300-499 and 131 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, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rice County)
Total housing units	4,609
Occupied housing units	4,050
Vacant housing units	559

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rice County)
Total housing units	4,609
1-unit, detached	3,993
1-unit, attached	91
2 units	97
3 or 4 units	68
5 to 9 units	31
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units	71
Mobile home	191

HOUSING TENURE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	4,050
Owner-occupied	3,102
Renter-occupied	948

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	4,050
No vehicles available	234
2 vehicle available	2,717
3 vehicles available	699
4 vehicles available	162
5 or more vehicles available	91

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	4,050
Utility gas	3,095
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	259
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	64
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	4,050
Less Than $50,000	3,102
$50,000 to $99,999	777
$100,000 to $149,999	216
$150,000 to $199,999	41
$200,000 to $299,999	12
$300,000 to $499,999	17
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	42,900

GROSS RENT (Rice County)
Occupied units paying rent	948
Less than $200	141
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	353
$500 to $699	108
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A