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
  9. Sterling Zip Codes


Sterling Legal Resources Back to top

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Sterling Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,705
  • Land Area (2000): 200.230 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.387 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,554
Sterling Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 14 0.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,688 99.70%

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 215 19.96%
2. Mining 194 18.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 66 6.13%
4. Public Administration 55 5.11%
5. Other Transportation 53 4.92%
6. Repair and Maintenance 47 4.36%
7. Educational Services 42 3.90%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 39 3.62%
9. Department and Other General Stores 37 3.44%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 3.25%
11. Health Care 26 2.41%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 23 2.14%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.76%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 1.58%
15. Food Manufacturing 14 1.30%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 14 1.30%
17. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 14 1.30%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 12 1.11%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.11%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 1.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 105 12.37%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 95 11.19%
3. Educational Services 94 11.07%
4. Public Administration 61 7.18%
5. Department and Other General Stores 57 6.71%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 5.77%
7. Construction 45 5.30%
8. Social Assistance 34 4.00%
9. Gasoline Stations 32 3.77%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 28 3.30%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 3.06%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 2.83%
13. Finance and Insurance 23 2.71%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 2.47%
15. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 15 1.77%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.53%
17. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 13 1.53%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.41%
19. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 12 1.41%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 0.94%

Sterling Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 98 9.10%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 97 9.01%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 72 6.69%
4. Other Construction Trades 54 5.01%
5. Extraction Workers 52 4.83%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 47 4.36%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 3.90%
8. Aircraft and Traffic Control 39 3.62%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 3.53%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.88%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.69%
12. Other Production Occupations 27 2.51%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 2.41%
14. Other Management Occupations 25 2.32%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 2.04%
16. Food Processing Workers 22 2.04%
17. Engineers 21 1.95%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 18 1.67%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 17 1.58%
20. Electricians 15 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 73 8.60%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 66 7.77%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 65 7.66%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 58 6.83%
5. Other Management Occupations 49 5.77%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 4.36%
7. Cashiers 34 4.00%
8. Child Care Workers 34 4.00%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 3.53%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 3.30%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 27 3.18%
12. Registered Nurses 22 2.59%
13. Top Executives 22 2.59%
14. Business Operations Specialists 21 2.47%
15. Art and Design Workers 20 2.36%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 2.12%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 1.65%
18. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.53%
19. Secretaries and Admins 13 1.53%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 12 1.41%

Sterling Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,779 51.75%
15-35 hours 540 15.71%
1-14 hours 155 4.51%
No regular hours 964 28.04%

Sterling Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 83 4.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 67 3.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 87 4.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 117 6.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 108 6.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 287 16.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 243 13.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 165 9.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 154 8.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 93 5.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39 2.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 131 7.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 143 8.19%

Sterling Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 61 3.49%
5-9 144 8.24%
10-14 233 13.34%
15-19 257 14.71%
20-24 260 14.88%
25-29 118 6.75%
30-34 262 15.00%
35-39 36 2.06%
40-44 85 4.87%
45-59 132 7.56%
60-89 42 2.40%
At least 90 117 6.70%

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% 1,073 61.42%
30-44 0 0.00% 383 21.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 132 7.56%
At least 60 0 0.00% 159 9.10%

Sterling Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 273 14.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,318 71.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 119 6.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 91 4.95%

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): 1,658 (4,687 people)
Families (2000): 1,288 (4,125 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 412
People at same address in 1995: 2,578
Sterling Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 96 5.79%
$10,000-$14,999 77 4.64%
$15,000-$19,999 105 6.33%
$20,000-$24,999 69 4.16%
$25,000-$29,999 86 5.19%
$30,000-$34,999 120 7.24%
$35,000-$39,999 104 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 110 6.63%
$45,000-$49,999 108 6.51%
$50,000-$59,999 180 10.86%
$60,000-$74,999 192 11.58%
$75,000-$99,999 162 9.77%
$100,000-$124,999 144 8.69%
$125,000-$149,999 68 4.10%
$150,000-$199,999 18 1.09%
$200,000 or more 19 1.15%

Sterling Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 295 17.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 530 31.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 63 3.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 281 16.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 262 15.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 8.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 71 4.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.06%

Sterling Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,372 25.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,192 21.92%
Public Assistance 197 3.62%
Retirement 240 4.41%
Self Employment 362 6.66%
Social Security 299 5.50%
Supplemental Security 59 1.08%
Wage / Salary 1,289 23.70%
Other 428 7.87%

Sterling Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 561 50.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 541 49.09%

Sterling Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 211 11.43%
Color 1 Box Married 1,176 63.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 453 24.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 0.33%

Sterling Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 125 7.45%
Color 1 Box Married 1,182 70.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 293 17.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 4.65%

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 79 2.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 323 9.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,127 34.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 951 29.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 241 7.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 371 11.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 154 4.74%

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 32 0.68% 30 0.64% 62 1.32%
Kindergarten 37 0.79% 14 0.30% 51 1.08%
Grades 1-4 318 6.76% 34 0.72% 352 7.48%
Grades 5-8 289 6.14% 63 1.34% 352 7.48%
Grades 9-12 371 7.89% 49 1.04% 420 8.93%
Undergrad college 71 1.51% 16 0.34% 87 1.85%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.40% 6 0.13% 25 0.53%
Total 1,137 24.17% 212 4.51% 1,349 28.67%

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 4,229 90.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 469 9.98%

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 678 14.41%
10-19 Years 903 19.19%
20-29 Years 390 8.29%
30-39 Years 698 14.84%
40-49 Years 908 19.30%
50-59 Years 629 13.37%
60-69 Years 310 6.59%
70-79 Years 153 3.25%
80-89 Years 35 0.74%
90+ Years 1 0.02%

Sterling Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,447 52.01%
Color 1 Box Female 2,258 47.99%

Sterling Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,323 91.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 150 3.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 113 2.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 57 1.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.11%

Sterling Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 828 21.52%
2. United States Or American 538 13.98%
3. English 494 12.84%
4. Irish 472 12.27%
5. Swedish 222 5.77%
6. Norwegian 191 4.96%
7. French Non-Basque 158 4.11%
8. Scottish 143 3.72%
9. Dutch 94 2.44%
10. Scotch Irish 88 2.29%

Sterling Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,156 94.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 105 2.40%
3. German 57 1.30%
4. Other Slavic 29 0.66%
5. Italian 14 0.32%
6. Other Native North American 6 0.14%
7. Japanese 5 0.11%
8. Russian 4 0.09%

Sterling Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,626 98.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 0.66%

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.


Sterling Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
99672