Sterling

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  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): 18,679
  • Land Area (2000): 60.921 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.825 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,789
Sterling Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,933 95.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 752 4.02%

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. Metal Manufactuing 1,040 23.47%
2. Construction 354 7.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 211 4.76%
4. Health Care 177 3.99%
5. Public Administration 159 3.59%
6. Finance and Insurance 150 3.39%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 134 3.02%
8. Food Manufacturing 129 2.91%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 127 2.87%
10. Educational Services 126 2.84%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 117 2.64%
12. Department and Other General Stores 115 2.60%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 112 2.53%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 2.39%
15. Repair and Maintenance 93 2.10%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 92 2.08%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 86 1.94%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 80 1.81%
19. Utilities 78 1.76%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 841 20.33%
2. Educational Services 354 8.56%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 322 7.78%
4. Metal Manufactuing 322 7.78%
5. Department and Other General Stores 217 5.25%
6. Finance and Insurance 166 4.01%
7. Social Assistance 162 3.92%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 158 3.82%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 130 3.14%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 127 3.07%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 2.73%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 92 2.22%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 91 2.20%
14. Public Administration 86 2.08%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 82 1.98%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 74 1.79%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 64 1.55%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 64 1.55%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 52 1.26%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.04%

Sterling Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 428 9.66%
2. Other Production Occupations 256 5.78%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 236 5.33%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 218 4.92%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 204 4.60%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 195 4.40%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 3.72%
8. Other Management Occupations 149 3.36%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 146 3.29%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 144 3.25%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 109 2.46%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 107 2.41%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 99 2.23%
14. Top Executives 93 2.10%
15. Other Construction Trades 92 2.08%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 89 2.01%
17. Engineers 86 1.94%
18. Carpenters 82 1.85%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 73 1.65%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 72 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 202 4.88%
2. Secretaries and Admins 197 4.76%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 192 4.64%
4. Other Production Occupations 184 4.45%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 182 4.40%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 181 4.38%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 179 4.33%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 161 3.89%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 160 3.87%
10. Business Operations Specialists 151 3.65%
11. Registered Nurses 145 3.50%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 135 3.26%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 129 3.12%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 123 2.97%
15. Other Management Occupations 118 2.85%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 114 2.76%
17. Cashiers 110 2.66%
18. Child Care Workers 108 2.61%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 100 2.42%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 89 2.15%

Sterling Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,816 54.26%
15-35 hours 1,716 11.91%
1-14 hours 349 2.42%
No regular hours 4,525 31.41%

Sterling Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 285 3.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 305 3.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 601 7.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 536 6.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,069 12.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 800 9.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,208 14.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 829 10.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 354 4.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 295 3.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 134 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 67 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 991 11.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 809 9.77%

Sterling Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 573 6.92%
5-9 2,392 28.88%
10-14 2,109 25.46%
15-19 1,054 12.72%
20-24 697 8.41%
25-29 236 2.85%
30-34 495 5.98%
35-39 66 0.80%
40-44 63 0.76%
45-59 318 3.84%
60-89 197 2.38%
At least 90 83 1.00%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 111 1.34% 6,950 83.91%
30-44 11 0.13% 613 7.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 318 3.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 280 3.38%

Sterling Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 50 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,122 13.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,751 79.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 50 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 122 1.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 173 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 196 2.31%

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): 7,387 (18,215 people)
Families (2000): 4,996 (15,063 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,858
People at same address in 1995: 9,661
Sterling Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 486 6.58%
$10,000-$14,999 546 7.39%
$15,000-$19,999 613 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 605 8.19%
$25,000-$29,999 508 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 558 7.55%
$35,000-$39,999 450 6.09%
$40,000-$44,999 452 6.12%
$45,000-$49,999 441 5.97%
$50,000-$59,999 764 10.34%
$60,000-$74,999 793 10.74%
$75,000-$99,999 702 9.50%
$100,000-$124,999 213 2.88%
$125,000-$149,999 92 1.25%
$150,000-$199,999 42 0.57%
$200,000 or more 122 1.65%

Sterling Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,136 28.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,130 28.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 302 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,075 14.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,013 13.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 434 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 164 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 71 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Sterling Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,630 28.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,686 13.44%
Public Assistance 147 0.74%
Retirement 1,635 8.18%
Self Employment 584 2.92%
Social Security 2,368 11.85%
Supplemental Security 293 1.47%
Wage / Salary 5,515 27.59%
Other 1,132 5.66%

Sterling Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,124 55.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,719 44.73%

Sterling Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 676 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 4,142 59.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,927 27.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 3.41%

Sterling Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,030 13.35%
Color 1 Box Married 4,213 54.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,529 19.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 942 12.21%

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 1,381 9.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,488 10.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,748 34.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,526 25.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 951 6.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,270 9.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 537 3.86%

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 293 1.57% 93 0.50% 386 2.07%
Kindergarten 334 1.79% 11 0.06% 345 1.85%
Grades 1-4 1,010 5.41% 159 0.85% 1,169 6.26%
Grades 5-8 858 4.59% 103 0.55% 961 5.14%
Grades 9-12 991 5.31% 69 0.37% 1,060 5.67%
Undergrad college 611 3.27% 37 0.20% 648 3.47%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.37% 39 0.21% 109 0.58%
Total 4,167 22.31% 511 2.74% 4,678 25.04%

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 16,428 89.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,842 10.08%

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
Sterling Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 27
2005 13 27
2006 13 30
2007 12 29

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 2,680 14.35%
10-19 Years 2,589 13.86%
20-29 Years 2,419 12.95%
30-39 Years 2,520 13.49%
40-49 Years 2,775 14.86%
50-59 Years 1,912 10.24%
60-69 Years 1,439 7.70%
70-79 Years 1,356 7.26%
80-89 Years 819 4.38%
90+ Years 170 0.91%

Sterling Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,966 48.00%
Color 1 Box Female 9,713 52.00%

Sterling Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,603 78.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,356 17.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 359 1.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 166 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 151 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Sterling Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,981 34.56%
2. Irish 2,772 19.23%
3. English 1,579 10.96%
4. United States Or American 1,169 8.11%
5. Italian 521 3.62%
6. Norwegian 414 2.87%
7. Dutch 412 2.86%
8. French Non-Basque 407 2.82%
9. Swedish 392 2.72%
10. Polish 310 2.15%

Sterling Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,308 87.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,799 10.33%
3. German 86 0.49%
4. Tagalog 28 0.16%
5. Italian 23 0.13%
6. Korean 23 0.13%
7. Chinese 22 0.13%
8. Other Asian 19 0.11%
9. French Creole 15 0.09%
10. Serbo Croatian 14 0.08%

Sterling Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,753 94.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 337 1.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 604 3.23%

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
61081