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Sterling Colorado Information: Sterling, Colorado is part of LOGAN County. Population for Sterling from the last gathering is 11360. You can view Sterling venues that host many Sterling CO events every year. You can also research Sterling Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Sterling Colorado real estate guide. Sterling Colorado has a latitude of 40.6345 and a longitude of -103.213. Zip codes in Sterling, CO include 80751 ... more Sterling zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sterling, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sterling, CO was 11,360.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sterling was 5,525, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sterling, CO
There are an estimated 2,441 married men in the town. 57 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 5,835 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sterling, Colorado
There are an estimated 2,399 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sterling, CO
The median age of people living in Sterling, CO was 35 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 817. There were 8,459 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (1,864) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sterling, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sterling, CO was 11,176.

White Population in Sterling, CO
The estimated White population in the Sterling community is 10,309, which is 90.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sterling, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 85, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sterling, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sterling, CO was 90.

Asian Population in Sterling, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 47.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sterling, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sterling was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 636, while those of “two or more races” was 184 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sterling community was 1,613, or 14.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sterling, CO
The household population number in Sterling was 10,763.

Group Quarters Population in Sterling, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 597.

Average Household Size in Sterling, CO
The average household size in Sterling is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sterling, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,171 total housing units in Sterling.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,604, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,922 were owner-occupied (63.5), and 1,682 were renter-occupied (36.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 567 vacant homes in Sterling at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sterling, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,359, with a median value in dollars of 79,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sterling, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $729 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sterling, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,614 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sterling, Colorado
874 people in Sterling also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sterling, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sterling was 1,160, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sterling, CO
In 2000, there were 2,340 people in Sterling, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sterling, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,137 people in Sterling who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sterling, Colorado
There were 5,666 in the labor force in Sterling at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.5 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 12.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sterling, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,337. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sterling, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,103. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sterling, Colorado
Per capita income in Sterling in the last full census was 15,287. 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 323, or 11.5 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, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,639, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.