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Sterling, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $208,610 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
Sterling:

$208,610
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,394 - $282,145

Total population: 14,629 (Urban population: 11,246 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 91 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,657 (5,222 occupied: 3,371 owner occupied, 1,905 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

34%

Housing density: 823 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $189,992.

Median contract rent in 2022: $722 (lower quartile is $540, upper quartile is $948)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $819


Median gross rent in Sterling, CO in 2022: $865

Housing units in Sterling with a mortgage: 1,717 (22 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $73,375

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $45,023

Median monthly housing costs: $811

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Sterling, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,627
  • Male householders: 2,602 (1,019 living alone), Female householders: 2,498 (1,125 living alone)
  • 1,847 spouses (1,824 opposite-sex spouses), 264 unmarried partners, (264 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,335 children (2,891 natural, 108 adopted, 335 stepchildren), 348 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 255 parents, 0 foster children, 346 other relatives, 489 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,447

Size of family households: 1,209 2-persons, 708 3-persons, 336 4-persons, 304 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,252 1-person, 210 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 22 5-persons.

1,443 married couples with children.
442 single-parent households (20 men, 422 women).

92.1% of residents of Sterling speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 515 (3.8%)
(61.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sterling, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sterling, Colorado
  • 31no bedroom
  • 431 bedroom
  • 9132 bedrooms
  • 1,5173 bedrooms
  • 4404 bedrooms
  • 4285+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sterling, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sterling, Colorado
  • 167no bedroom
  • 4971 bedroom
  • 8922 bedrooms
  • 2843 bedrooms
  • 304 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sterling in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sterling in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 80no vehicle
  • 9701 vehicle
  • 1,3552 vehicles
  • 7023 vehicles
  • 1354 vehicles
  • 1305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sterling in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sterling in renter-occupied apartments
  • 317no vehicle
  • 9621 vehicle
  • 3792 vehicles
  • 1673 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 245+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sterling, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sterling, Colorado
  • 181 room
  • 232 rooms
  • 893 rooms
  • 3824 rooms
  • 6875 rooms
  • 5676 rooms
  • 5227 rooms
  • 5398 rooms
  • 5449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sterling, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sterling, Colorado
  • 1471 room
  • 3482 rooms
  • 2813 rooms
  • 6394 rooms
  • 1815 rooms
  • 1396 rooms
  • 417 rooms
  • 538 rooms
  • 779+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Sterling, CO
  • Sterling, CO household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sterling, CO in 2022
  • 262Less than $10,000
  • 509$10,000 to $19,999
  • 717$20,000 to $29,999
  • 788$30,000 to $39,999
  • 673$40,000 to $49,999
  • 352$50,000 to $59,999
  • 366$60,000 to $74,999
  • 672$75,000 to $99,999
  • 422$100,000 to $124,999
  • 90$125,000 to $149,999
  • 325$150,000 to $199,999
  • 50$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Sterling, CO

  • Distribution of house value in Sterling, CO in 2022
  • 26Less than $10,000
  • 116$10,000 to $14,999
  • 36$20,000 to $24,999
  • 57$25,000 to $29,999
  • 39$30,000 to $34,999
  • 6$35,000 to $39,999
  • 28$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 13$60,000 to $69,999
  • 49$70,000 to $79,999
  • 116$80,000 to $89,999
  • 102$90,000 to $99,999
  • 278$100,000 to $124,999
  • 136$125,000 to $149,999
  • 216$150,000 to $174,999
  • 277$175,000 to $199,999
  • 339$200,000 to $249,999
  • 360$250,000 to $299,999
  • 220$300,000 to $399,999
  • 17$400,000 to $499,999
  • 38$500,000 to $749,999
  • 85$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Sterling, CO

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sterling, CO in 2022
  • 31Less than $100
  • 8$200 to $249
  • 23$250 to $299
  • 30$350 to $399
  • 60$400 to $449
  • 150$450 to $499
  • 161$500 to $549
  • 58$550 to $599
  • 42$600 to $649
  • 116$650 to $699
  • 108$700 to $749
  • 102$750 to $799
  • 91$800 to $899
  • 166$900 to $999
  • 140$1,000 to $1,249
  • 69$1,250 to $1,499
  • 14$1,500 to $1,999
  • 325No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.3%
Number of people working at home: 554 (8.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 444
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,363
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,348
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 671
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 83
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 65
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 203
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 99
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 155
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 71
  • 90 or more minutes: 168
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sterling

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,823 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled: 795 (10.1%)
  • Bus: 146 (1.9%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0.0%)
  • Bicycle: 28 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 170 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 554 (7.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.7%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sterling, Colorado
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sterling, Colorado
  • 692010 or later
  • 412000 to 2009
  • 1161990 to 1999
  • 1011980 to 1989
  • 921970 to 1979
  • 52Before 1970
Ancestries in Sterling, CO

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,842 (27.3%)
  • English: 650 (9.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 225 (3.3%)
  • Irish: 175 (2.6%)
  • American: 152 (2.3%)
  • Italian: 147 (2.2%)
  • Czech: 146 (2.2%)
  • European: 123 (1.8%)
  • Swedish: 118 (1.8%)
  • French: 99 (1.5%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 69 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 52 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 51 (0.8%)
  • Sudanese: 50 (0.7%)
  • Swiss: 47 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 28 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 18 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 15 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 13 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 13 (0.2%)
  • Celtic: 11 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 11 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 11 (0.2%)
  • Belizean: 9 (0.1%)
  • German Russian: 6 (0.09%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 4 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Sterling:

68.5% (353)
Colorado:

38.3% (209,491)

Other Eastern Africa
Sterling:

13.2% (68)
Colorado:

0.3% (1,385)

Japan
Sterling:

7.6% (39)
Colorado:

0.7% (4,075)

Sudan
Sterling:

5.6% (29)
Colorado:

0.4% (2,099)

Germany
Sterling:

1.9% (10)
Colorado:

2.5% (13,706)

Belize
Sterling:

1.9% (10)
Colorado:

0.1% (284)

Brazil
Sterling:

1.7% (9)
Colorado:

1.0% (5,365)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,672
  • Other state: 5,142
  • Northeast: 539
  • Midwest: 1,944
  • South: 802
  • West: 1,846

80.5% of Sterling residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82.3% lived in Colorado.


Sterling:

80.5%
State average:

83.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4
  • 5th and 6th grade: 58
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 120
  • 10th grade: 255
  • 11th grade: 129
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 122
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,673
  • Less than 1 year of college: 432
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 553
  • Associate degree: 386
  • Bachelor's degree: 447
  • Master's degree: 256
  • Professional school degree: 46
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10
  • 7th and 8th grade: 102
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 59
  • 11th grade: 75
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 47
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,482
  • Less than 1 year of college: 239
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 733
  • Associate degree: 589
  • Bachelor's degree: 553
  • Master's degree: 277
  • Professional school degree: 8
  • Doctorate degree: 16
Educational Attainment for Females
Sterling marital status for males
Sterling marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,818
  • One, attached: 222
  • Two: 107
  • 3 or 4: 209
  • 5 to 9: 99
  • 10 to 19: 80
  • 20 to 49: 422
  • 50 or more: 55
  • Mobile homes: 640

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,777

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sterling
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sterling, CO
  • 71.3%Utility gas
  • 26.9%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sterling, CO
  • 49.6%Utility gas
  • 48.1%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
Here:

3.0%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

5.9%
Colorado:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:

5.2%
Colorado:

14.0%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability