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The total population of Sterling is estimated to be 2,507 with 1,306 males (52.09%) and 1,201 females (47.91%). There are 105 less females than males in Sterling.
The median household income in Sterling was $51,983 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,097(2.16%) from $50,886 in 2020. This income is 69.68% 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 $62,659. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sterling stands at $51,983.
In Sterling, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,013 for males and $16,935 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,949 for males and $47,128 for females.
In Sterling, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $51,983.
In 2022, the population of Sterling was 2,276, a 1.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sterling's population was 2,247, an increase of 0.22% compared to a population of 2,242 in 2020.
The median age in Sterling, KS is 27.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.19% were under the age of 15, 33.41% aged 15 to 29, 30.85% aged 30 to 64, 15.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sterling population: 92.15% are White, 2.60% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.28% are some other race and 3.61% are multiracial.