Sterling, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

STERLING GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sterling, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sterling, AK was 4,705.

Sterling Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sterling was 2,447, which represents 52 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sterling, AK
There are an estimated 1,154 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Sterling are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sterling is 2,258 which is 48 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sterling, Alaska
There are an estimated 1,168 married women in the community. 69.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sterling, AK
The median age of people living in Sterling, AK was 36.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sterling was 297. There were 3,266 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.7 percent of the population (314) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sterling, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sterling, AK was 4,589.

White Population in Sterling, AK
The estimated White population in the Sterling community is 4,361, which is 92.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sterling, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 17, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sterling, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sterling, AK was 153.

Asian Population in Sterling, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sterling, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sterling was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 28, while those of “two or more races” was 116 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sterling community was 57, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sterling, AK
The household population number in Sterling was 4,691.

Group Quarters Population in Sterling, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 14.

Average Household Size in Sterling, AK
The average household size in Sterling is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sterling, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,554 total housing units in Sterling.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,676, or 65.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,419 were owner-occupied (84.7), and 257 were renter-occupied (15.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 878 vacant homes in Sterling at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sterling, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,084, with a median value in dollars of 120,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sterling, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,009 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sterling, average costs per month were $315 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,604 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sterling, Alaska
519 people in Sterling also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sterling, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sterling was 585, or 18 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sterling, AK
In 2000, there were 612 people in Sterling, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sterling, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 225 people in Sterling who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sterling, Alaska
There were 2,133 in the labor force in Sterling at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sterling was 32.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sterling, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,700. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sterling, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,889. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sterling, Alaska
Per capita income in Sterling in the last full census was 20,741. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sterling numbered 99, or 7.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sterling, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 469, or 10 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.