Sterling Metro Area

  1. Sterling Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Sterling Metro Area Statistics
  3. Sterling Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sterling Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sterling Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sterling Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sterling Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Sterling Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Sterling Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sterling Metro Area Counties
  11. Sterling Metro Area Cities


Sterling Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sterling Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,504
  • Land Area (2000): 4,761.754 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.403 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,424
Sterling Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,392 57.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,668 10.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,504 31.73%

Sterling Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sterling Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,794 8,488 305 3.47% 35
1991 8,494 8,019 476 5.60% 56
1992 8,454 7,992 462 5.47% 55
1993 8,568 8,223 345 4.02% 41
1994 9,245 8,963 282 3.05% 31
1995 10,048 9,724 324 3.23% 32
1996 10,106 9,733 373 3.69% 37
1997 10,080 9,717 363 3.60% 36
1998 10,230 9,675 554 5.42% 54
1999 10,206 9,857 349 3.42% 34
2000 10,028 9,743 285 2.84% 28
2001 10,741 10,402 339 3.15% 31
2002 11,199 10,778 421 3.76% 38
2003 10,906 10,439 467 4.28% 43
2004 10,764 10,296 469 4.35% 44
2005 10,702 10,264 438 4.10% 41
2006 11,252 10,858 393 3.50% 35
2007 11,439 11,077 363 3.17% 32
2008 11,815 11,352 463 3.92% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,526 11,046 480 4.16% 42
Feb 2008 11,284 10,802 482 4.27% 43
Mar 2008 11,213 10,749 464 4.14% 41
Apr 2008 11,336 10,957 379 3.34% 33
May 2008 11,963 11,554 409 3.42% 34
Jun 2008 12,385 11,865 520 4.20% 42
Jul 2008 12,277 11,750 527 4.29% 43
Aug 2008 12,245 11,779 466 3.81% 38
Sep 2008 12,102 11,662 440 3.64% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sterling Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,430 14.50%
2. Construction 1,312 13.31%
3. Public Administration 826 8.38%
4. Educational Services 466 4.73%
5. Truck Transportation 414 4.20%
6. Health Care 370 3.75%
7. Metal Manufactuing 332 3.37%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 322 3.27%
9. Mining 314 3.18%
10. Repair and Maintenance 312 3.16%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 272 2.76%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 240 2.43%
13. Finance and Insurance 236 2.39%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 232 2.35%
15. Food Manufacturing 228 2.31%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 224 2.27%
17. Department and Other General Stores 180 1.83%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 170 1.72%
19. Warehousing and Storage 152 1.54%
20. Other Transportation 144 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,238 13.87%
2. Health Care 1,226 13.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,074 12.03%
4. Public Administration 566 6.34%
5. Social Assistance 540 6.05%
6. Department and Other General Stores 488 5.47%
7. Finance and Insurance 412 4.62%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 350 3.92%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 266 2.98%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 212 2.38%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 194 2.17%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 182 2.04%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 172 1.93%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 158 1.77%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 122 1.37%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 116 1.30%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 116 1.30%
18. Private Household Services 112 1.25%
19. Construction 110 1.23%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 96 1.08%

Sterling Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 806 8.17%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 778 7.89%
3. Agricultural Workers 520 5.27%
4. Other Management Occupations 514 5.21%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 452 4.58%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 440 4.46%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 426 4.32%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 384 3.89%
9. Construction Laborers 358 3.63%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 358 3.63%
11. Other Production Occupations 318 3.23%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 308 3.12%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 302 3.06%
14. Other Construction Trades 250 2.54%
15. Top Executives 216 2.19%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 200 2.03%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 190 1.93%
18. Carpenters 166 1.68%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 140 1.42%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 140 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 630 7.06%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 448 5.02%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 430 4.82%
4. Cashiers 410 4.59%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 382 4.28%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 360 4.03%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 356 3.99%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 356 3.99%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 330 3.70%
10. Other Management Occupations 298 3.34%
11. Child Care Workers 296 3.32%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 274 3.07%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 252 2.82%
14. Computer Specialists 240 2.69%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 222 2.49%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 216 2.42%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 188 2.11%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 188 2.11%
19. Registered Nurses 188 2.11%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 150 1.68%

Sterling Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,143 54.38%
15-35 hours 4,942 14.81%
1-14 hours 1,296 3.88%
No regular hours 8,981 26.92%

Sterling Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 562 3.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 447 2.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 509 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,405 7.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,193 12.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,334 12.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,009 22.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,132 11.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 563 3.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 916 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 336 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,103 6.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,356 7.53%

Sterling Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,645 9.13%
5-9 5,274 29.27%
10-14 4,723 26.21%
15-19 2,289 12.70%
20-24 1,149 6.38%
25-29 433 2.40%
30-34 1,147 6.37%
35-39 166 0.92%
40-44 133 0.74%
45-59 455 2.53%
60-89 215 1.19%
At least 90 388 2.15%

Sterling Metro Area 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% 15,513 86.10%
30-44 12 0.07% 1,434 7.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 455 2.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 603 3.35%

Sterling Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 94 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,547 13.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,520 75.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 88 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 756 3.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,221 6.35%

Sterling Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,080 (37,058 people)
Families (2000): 10,098 (30,828 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,065
People at same address in 1995: 21,582
Sterling Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,850 11.83%
$10,000-$14,999 1,247 7.98%
$15,000-$19,999 1,487 9.51%
$20,000-$24,999 1,357 8.68%
$25,000-$29,999 1,165 7.45%
$30,000-$34,999 1,121 7.17%
$35,000-$39,999 917 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 1,070 6.84%
$45,000-$49,999 766 4.90%
$50,000-$59,999 1,268 8.11%
$60,000-$74,999 1,629 10.42%
$75,000-$99,999 928 5.94%
$100,000-$124,999 363 2.32%
$125,000-$149,999 153 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 159 1.02%
$200,000 or more 154 0.99%

Sterling Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,150 28.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,347 31.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 287 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,026 13.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 974 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 484 6.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 88 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sterling Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,282 28.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,309 14.49%
Public Assistance 400 0.92%
Retirement 2,127 4.89%
Self Employment 3,660 8.41%
Social Security 4,975 11.43%
Supplemental Security 415 0.95%
Wage / Salary 11,373 26.13%
Other 1,990 4.57%

Sterling Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,854 54.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,134 45.99%

Sterling Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,366 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 11,974 66.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,135 22.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 553 3.07%

Sterling Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,561 9.79%
Color 1 Box Married 9,669 60.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,905 18.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,812 11.36%

Sterling Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sterling Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,915 5.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,738 11.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,176 31.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,628 26.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,387 10.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,727 8.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,476 4.61%

Sterling Metro Area 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 513 2.50% 227 1.11% 740 3.61%
Kindergarten 534 2.60% 52 0.25% 586 2.86%
Grades 1-4 2,343 11.43% 262 1.28% 2,605 12.70%
Grades 5-8 2,334 11.38% 210 1.02% 2,544 12.41%
Grades 9-12 2,595 12.66% 176 0.86% 2,771 13.51%
Undergrad college 2,332 11.37% 114 0.56% 2,446 11.93%
Graduate or professional school 172 0.84% 37 0.18% 209 1.02%
Total 10,823 52.78% 1,078 5.26% 11,901 58.04%

Sterling Metro Area 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 Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sterling Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,971 87.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,644 12.03%

Sterling Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,390
Sterling Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sterling Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sterling Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,664 12.99%
10-19 Years 3,242 15.81%
20-29 Years 2,633 12.84%
30-39 Years 2,879 14.04%
40-49 Years 3,144 15.33%
50-59 Years 2,124 10.36%
60-69 Years 1,614 7.87%
70-79 Years 1,385 6.75%
80-89 Years 681 3.32%
90+ Years 138 0.67%

Sterling Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,834 52.84%
Color 1 Box Female 9,670 47.16%

Sterling Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,310 84.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,439 11.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 411 2.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 164 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 89 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 77 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.01%

Sterling Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,284 42.71%
2. English 4,085 10.71%
3. Irish 3,901 10.23%
4. United States Or American 2,348 6.16%
5. Swedish 1,524 4.00%
6. French Non-Basque 1,443 3.78%
7. Italian 1,414 3.71%
8. Dutch 958 2.51%
9. Norwegian 865 2.27%
10. Scotch Irish 847 2.22%

Sterling Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,791 91.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,446 6.12%
3. German 439 1.10%
4. Other Native North American 100 0.25%
5. Italian 96 0.24%
6. Russian 63 0.16%
7. French 16 0.04%
8. Other Slavic 12 0.03%
9. Japanese 12 0.03%
10. Thai 12 0.03%

Sterling Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,283 96.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 282 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 999 2.35%

Sterling Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Logan County    

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