Sterling

  1. Sterling Legal Resources
  2. Sterling Statistics
  3. Sterling Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sterling Employment Information
  5. Sterling Family Information
  6. Sterling Education Information
  7. Sterling Public Benefits Information
  8. Sterling Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sterling Legal Resources Back to top

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Indiana State Resources
Indiana Website
Indiana Governor
Indiana Legislature
Indiana Courts
Indiana Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Indiana Southern


Sterling Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 995
  • Land Area (2000): 117.482 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.179 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 469
Sterling Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 71 7.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 898 92.67%

Sterling Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Employment Information Back to top
Sterling Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 26 12.75%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 26 12.75%
3. Wood Manufacturing 19 9.31%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 8.82%
5. Public Administration 18 8.82%
6. Repair and Maintenance 14 6.86%
7. Truck Transportation 11 5.39%
8. Mining 10 4.90%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 4.90%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 7 3.43%
11. Educational Services 7 3.43%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 2.94%
13. Food Manufacturing 5 2.45%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 5 2.45%
15. Office Supplies and Stationery 5 2.45%
16. Finance and Insurance 4 1.96%
17. Metal Manufactuing 3 1.47%
18. Department and Other General Stores 2 0.98%
19. Other Transportation 2 0.98%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 25 13.37%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 24 12.83%
3. Educational Services 22 11.76%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 18 9.63%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 9.09%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 13 6.95%
7. Health Care 12 6.42%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 3.74%
9. U.S. Postal Service 6 3.21%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 2.67%
11. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.67%
12. Social Assistance 5 2.67%
13. Wood Manufacturing 5 2.67%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 2.14%
15. Repair and Maintenance 4 2.14%
16. Food Manufacturing 3 1.60%
17. Other Transportation 3 1.60%
18. Private Household Services 3 1.60%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.07%
20. Gasoline Stations 2 1.07%

Sterling Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 7.84%
2. Other Production Occupations 16 7.84%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 15 7.35%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 6.37%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 13 6.37%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 12 5.88%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 5.39%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 4.90%
9. Construction Laborers 9 4.41%
10. Agricultural Workers 8 3.92%
11. Cashiers 7 3.43%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 3.43%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 2.94%
14. Woodworkers 6 2.94%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.45%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.45%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 5 2.45%
18. Extraction Workers 4 1.96%
19. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 4 1.96%
20. Other Transportation Occupations 4 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 22 11.76%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 11.76%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 7.49%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 6.95%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 5.88%
6. Bus Drivers 10 5.35%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 5.35%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 10 5.35%
9. Other Production Occupations 10 5.35%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 4.81%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 4.81%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 4.28%
13. Secretaries and Admins 7 3.74%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 2.14%
15. Other Management Occupations 4 2.14%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 4 2.14%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 1.60%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 1.60%
19. Art and Design Workers 2 1.07%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 1.07%

Sterling Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 378 51.92%
15-35 hours 103 14.15%
1-14 hours 12 1.65%
No regular hours 235 32.28%

Sterling Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 34 8.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 42 11.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 5.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 58 15.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 39 10.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 29 7.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 34 8.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30 7.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 2.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 4.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 37 9.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 25 6.56%

Sterling Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 4.46%
5-9 32 8.40%
10-14 46 12.07%
15-19 55 14.44%
20-24 6 1.57%
25-29 16 4.20%
30-34 19 4.99%
35-39 11 2.89%
40-44 19 4.99%
45-59 98 25.72%
60-89 40 10.50%
At least 90 22 5.77%

Sterling Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 172 45.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 49 12.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 98 25.72%
At least 60 7 1.84% 55 14.44%

Sterling Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 65 16.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 291 74.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 1.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 3.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 2.06%

Sterling Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 365 (969 people)
Families (2000): 275 (822 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 99
People at same address in 1995: 660
Sterling Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 74 20.27%
$10,000-$14,999 26 7.12%
$15,000-$19,999 28 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 27 7.40%
$25,000-$29,999 24 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 29 7.95%
$35,000-$39,999 26 7.12%
$40,000-$44,999 19 5.21%
$45,000-$49,999 38 10.41%
$50,000-$59,999 31 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 20 5.48%
$75,000-$99,999 15 4.11%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.10%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 4 1.10%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Sterling Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 76 19.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 126 32.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 3.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 86 22.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 60 15.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sterling Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 287 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 100 10.04%
Public Assistance 11 1.10%
Retirement 45 4.52%
Self Employment 74 7.43%
Social Security 114 11.45%
Supplemental Security 25 2.51%
Wage / Salary 268 26.91%
Other 72 7.23%

Sterling Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 109 55.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 86 44.10%

Sterling Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 16.44%
Color 1 Box Married 200 53.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 88 23.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 5.93%

Sterling Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 18.48%
Color 1 Box Married 206 55.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 65 17.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 7.88%

Sterling Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Education Information Back to top
Sterling Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 65 9.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 162 22.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 290 41.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 130 18.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17 2.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 26 3.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 2.27%

Sterling Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 1 0.10% 1 0.10%
Kindergarten 12 1.21% 5 0.50% 17 1.71%
Grades 1-4 55 5.53% 0 0.00% 55 5.53%
Grades 5-8 68 6.83% 2 0.20% 70 7.04%
Grades 9-12 34 3.42% 2 0.20% 36 3.62%
Undergrad college 13 1.31% 17 1.71% 30 3.02%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 182 18.29% 27 2.71% 209 21.01%

Sterling Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sterling Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 708 73.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 256 26.56%

Sterling Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sterling Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 116 11.66%
10-19 Years 148 14.87%
20-29 Years 118 11.86%
30-39 Years 142 14.27%
40-49 Years 177 17.79%
50-59 Years 142 14.27%
60-69 Years 79 7.94%
70-79 Years 53 5.33%
80-89 Years 14 1.41%
90+ Years 6 0.60%

Sterling Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 516 51.86%
Color 1 Box Female 479 48.14%

Sterling Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 976 98.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sterling Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 316 45.08%
2. German 124 17.69%
3. Irish 118 16.83%
4. English 58 8.27%
5. Danish 15 2.14%
6. Italian 15 2.14%
7. Swedish 14 2.00%
8. French Non-Basque 13 1.85%
9. Dutch 8 1.14%
10. European 7 1.00%

Sterling Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 884 99.55%
2. French 4 0.45%

Sterling Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 969 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Sterling Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sterling Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.