Sterling, Illinois Demographics
Statewide Claims to Fame
Sterling is 5th in Illinois out of 342 other cities in Race - Two or More
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Sterling | Rank | Illinois | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 15,243 | 162nd | 12,875,255 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 5.7 | 198th | 55,518.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 2,692.2 | 137th | 231.1 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Sterling | Rank | Illinois | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 7.2% | 83rd | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 25.4% | 145th | 23.8% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 16.5% | 86th | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| Sterling | Rank | Illinois | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 81.7% | 288th | 86.6% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 16.6% | 249th | 30.7% | 28.2% |
| Sterling | Rank | Illinois | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 82.5% | 196th | 77.9% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 3.0% | 182nd | 14.8% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% | 71st | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 0.7% | 262nd | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 253rd | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 4.1% | 5th | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 24.2% | 47th | 16.3% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 70.6% | 223rd | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| Sterling | Rank | Illinois | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 52.5% | 69th | 50.9% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 5.1% | 207th | 13.7% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Sterling | Rank | Illinois | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 6,947 | 141st | 5,297,318 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 25.5% | 116th | 32.9% | 25.9% |
| Households | 5,928 | 151st | 4,773,002 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 66.9% | 247th | 68.7% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $85,800 | 293rd | $198,500 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.5 | 199th | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Income Demographics
| Sterling | Rank | Illinois | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $20,168 | 289th | $29,376 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $39,958 | 289th | $56,576 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 15.3% | 84th | 13.1% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Sterling | Rank | Illinois | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 1,003 | 209th | 1,123,817 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $257,516 | 135th | $165,450,520 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $17,059 | 118th | $12,947 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $29,653 | 134th | $25,469,026 | $613,795,732 |
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