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The total population of Sterling is estimated to be 14,852 with 7,705 males (51.88%) and 7,147 females (48.12%). There are 558 less females than males in Sterling.
The median household income in Sterling was $51,644 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,037(1.97%) from $52,681 in 2020. This income is 69.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sterling sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,843. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sterling stands at $51,644.
In Sterling, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,634 for males and $25,143 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,598 for males and $42,304 for females.
In Sterling, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $71,273, followed by White households at $52,641, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $36,932.
In 2022, the population of Sterling was 14,566, a 1.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sterling's population was 14,761, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 14,835 in 2020.
The median age in Sterling, IL is 42.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 19.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.23% aged 65 to 84, and 4.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sterling population: 85.36% are White, 1.99% are Black or African American, 1.49% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.22% are some other race and 7.86% are multiracial.