Sterling

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  4. Sterling Employment Information
  5. Sterling Family Information
  6. Sterling Education Information
  7. Sterling Public Benefits Information
  8. Sterling Criminal Information
  9. Sterling Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sterling Zip Codes


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Sterling Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,136
  • Land Area (2000): 1,141.126 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.177 square kilometers
Sterling Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,655 2002 11,903 2005 12,906
2000 11,053 2003 13,030 2006 12,827
2001 11,668 2004 12,927 2007 12,549

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Houses (2000): 6,684
Sterling Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,196 80.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 368 2.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,561 16.93%

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 536 13.97%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 391 10.19%
3. Public Administration 367 9.57%
4. Educational Services 172 4.48%
5. Health Care 165 4.30%
6. Metal Manufactuing 143 3.73%
7. Truck Transportation 138 3.60%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 133 3.47%
9. Mining 130 3.39%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 3.34%
11. Finance and Insurance 116 3.02%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 113 2.95%
13. Repair and Maintenance 105 2.74%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 100 2.61%
15. Food Manufacturing 94 2.45%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 90 2.35%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 81 2.11%
18. Department and Other General Stores 70 1.82%
19. Other Transportation 68 1.77%
20. Warehousing and Storage 60 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 479 13.65%
2. Educational Services 455 12.97%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 439 12.51%
4. Social Assistance 214 6.10%
5. Public Administration 210 5.99%
6. Department and Other General Stores 201 5.73%
7. Finance and Insurance 169 4.82%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 146 4.16%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 119 3.39%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 92 2.62%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 2.28%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 79 2.25%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 64 1.82%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 58 1.65%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 55 1.57%
16. Construction 49 1.40%
17. Private Household Services 47 1.34%
18. Food Manufacturing 41 1.17%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.14%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 1.05%

Sterling Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 246 6.41%
2. Other Management Occupations 219 5.71%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 196 5.11%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 195 5.08%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 194 5.06%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 167 4.35%
7. Agricultural Workers 162 4.22%
8. Construction Laborers 156 4.07%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 155 4.04%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 152 3.96%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 138 3.60%
12. Other Production Occupations 137 3.57%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 115 3.00%
14. Other Construction Trades 111 2.89%
15. Top Executives 96 2.50%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 87 2.27%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 81 2.11%
18. Computer Specialists 69 1.80%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 66 1.72%
20. Carpenters 57 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 245 6.98%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 192 5.47%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 188 5.36%
4. Cashiers 160 4.56%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 154 4.39%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 138 3.93%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 137 3.91%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 130 3.71%
9. Child Care Workers 125 3.56%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 119 3.39%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 113 3.22%
12. Computer Specialists 104 2.96%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 101 2.88%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 90 2.57%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 90 2.57%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 90 2.57%
17. Other Management Occupations 85 2.42%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 77 2.19%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 73 2.08%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 1.97%

Sterling Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,260 53.36%
15-35 hours 1,863 15.88%
1-14 hours 413 3.52%
No regular hours 3,196 27.24%

Sterling Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 186 2.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 140 2.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 193 2.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 462 6.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 879 12.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 821 11.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,501 21.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 853 12.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 223 3.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 401 5.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 134 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 68 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 465 6.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 602 8.69%

Sterling Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 634 9.15%
5-9 2,427 35.03%
10-14 2,079 30.01%
15-19 819 11.82%
20-24 231 3.33%
25-29 68 0.98%
30-34 233 3.36%
35-39 39 0.56%
40-44 27 0.39%
45-59 150 2.17%
60-89 84 1.21%
At least 90 137 1.98%

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% 6,258 90.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 299 4.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 150 2.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 221 3.19%

Sterling Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 47 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 987 13.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,590 77.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 278 3.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 277 3.84%

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): 5,998 (14,410 people)
Families (2000): 3,876 (11,796 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,840
People at same address in 1995: 7,464
Sterling Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 779 12.91%
$10,000-$14,999 496 8.22%
$15,000-$19,999 614 10.17%
$20,000-$24,999 526 8.71%
$25,000-$29,999 412 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 419 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 312 5.17%
$40,000-$44,999 398 6.59%
$45,000-$49,999 291 4.82%
$50,000-$59,999 464 7.69%
$60,000-$74,999 678 11.23%
$75,000-$99,999 358 5.93%
$100,000-$124,999 114 1.89%
$125,000-$149,999 50 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 48 0.80%
$200,000 or more 77 1.28%

Sterling Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,822 30.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,818 30.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 244 4.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 804 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 746 12.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 367 6.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 112 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sterling Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,650 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,414 14.72%
Public Assistance 159 0.97%
Retirement 840 5.12%
Self Employment 1,085 6.62%
Social Security 1,923 11.73%
Supplemental Security 153 0.93%
Wage / Salary 4,423 26.97%
Other 751 4.58%

Sterling Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,727 52.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,572 47.65%

Sterling Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 533 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 3,580 61.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,492 25.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 194 3.35%

Sterling Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 644 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 3,569 58.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,172 19.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 756 12.31%

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 665 5.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,149 10.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,482 30.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,115 27.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,238 11.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,028 9.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 568 5.05%

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 182 1.20% 104 0.69% 286 1.89%
Kindergarten 188 1.24% 26 0.17% 214 1.41%
Grades 1-4 835 5.52% 127 0.84% 962 6.36%
Grades 5-8 839 5.54% 91 0.60% 930 6.14%
Grades 9-12 785 5.19% 46 0.30% 831 5.49%
Undergrad college 978 6.46% 45 0.30% 1,023 6.76%
Graduate or professional school 56 0.37% 11 0.07% 67 0.44%
Total 3,863 25.52% 450 2.97% 4,313 28.49%

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 12,702 87.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,821 12.54%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 40
Sterling Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.065 0.282 0.000 0.282 2.628 0.563 9.198 47.959 1.877 59.596
2000 2.533 0.543 0.000 0.633 3.709 0.362 8.233 40.894 1.176 50.665
2001 1.714 0.514 0.000 0.000 2.228 0.514 7.113 40.538 1.371 49.537
2002 2.268 0.336 0.000 0.084 2.688 1.008 10.754 38.310 1.932 52.004
2003 2.072 0.844 0.000 0.077 2.993 0.691 5.986 27.629 0.307 33.922
2004 1.934 0.464 0.077 0.309 2.785 0.309 5.802 22.666 1.702 30.169
2005 2.789 0.310 0.000 0.310 3.409 0.387 5.966 21.463 1.627 29.056
2006 1.871 0.312 0.000 0.078 2.261 0.234 12.318 21.439 1.481 35.238
2007 1.753 0.558 0.000 0.319 2.630 0.319 5.817 20.719 1.753 28.289

Sterling Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 21
2005 3 21
2006 3 16
2007 5 20

Sterling Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 663
2000 601
2001 604
2002 651

Sterling 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sterling Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,109 13.93%
10-19 Years 2,534 16.74%
20-29 Years 1,842 12.17%
30-39 Years 1,842 12.17%
40-49 Years 2,211 14.61%
50-59 Years 1,557 10.29%
60-69 Years 1,229 8.12%
70-79 Years 1,120 7.40%
80-89 Years 567 3.75%
90+ Years 125 0.83%

Sterling Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,445 49.19%
Color 1 Box Female 7,691 50.81%

Sterling Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,980 85.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,808 11.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 131 0.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 90 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 61 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.37%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Sterling Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,222 42.91%
2. English 1,551 10.70%
3. Irish 1,457 10.05%
4. United States Or American 851 5.87%
5. Swedish 585 4.03%
6. French Non-Basque 544 3.75%
7. Italian 469 3.23%
8. Dutch 362 2.50%
9. Danish 345 2.38%
10. Scotch Irish 340 2.34%

Sterling Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,930 91.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 989 6.98%
3. German 183 1.29%
4. Russian 24 0.17%
5. Italian 15 0.11%
6. French 6 0.04%
7. Other Slavic 6 0.04%
8. Japanese 6 0.04%
9. Thai 6 0.04%
10. Polish 4 0.03%

Sterling Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,548 96.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 107 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 470 3.11%

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
80751