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): 13,764
  • Land Area (2000): 7.640 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,907
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. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 645 15.27%
2. Construction 454 10.75%
3. Public Administration 381 9.02%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 212 5.02%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 187 4.43%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 168 3.98%
7. Info Services and Data Processing 136 3.22%
8. Finance and Insurance 134 3.17%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 130 3.08%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 113 2.68%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 101 2.39%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 95 2.25%
13. Other Transportation 92 2.18%
14. Repair and Maintenance 89 2.11%
15. Educational Services 86 2.04%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 82 1.94%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 79 1.87%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 78 1.85%
19. Air Transportation 75 1.78%
20. U.S. Postal Service 64 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 432 12.08%
2. Educational Services 339 9.48%
3. Finance and Insurance 274 7.66%
4. Public Administration 269 7.52%
5. Health Care 200 5.59%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 174 4.87%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 167 4.67%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 154 4.31%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 121 3.38%
10. Social Assistance 116 3.24%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 101 2.83%
12. Other Transportation 99 2.77%
13. Construction 97 2.71%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 96 2.69%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 91 2.55%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 77 2.15%
17. Air Transportation 75 2.10%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 60 1.68%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 51 1.43%
20. Department and Other General Stores 49 1.37%

Sterling Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 474 11.22%
2. Other Management Occupations 226 5.35%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 222 5.26%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 166 3.93%
5. Engineers 160 3.79%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 152 3.60%
7. Business Operations Specialists 136 3.22%
8. Accountants and Auditors 132 3.12%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 128 3.03%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 113 2.68%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 97 2.30%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 2.20%
13. Customer Service Representatives 88 2.08%
14. Top Executives 82 1.94%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 76 1.80%
16. Other Construction Trades 76 1.80%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 74 1.75%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 1.70%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 68 1.61%
20. Carpenters 63 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 322 9.01%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 303 8.48%
3. Business Operations Specialists 222 6.21%
4. Computer Specialists 214 5.99%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 150 4.20%
6. Other Management Occupations 150 4.20%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 147 4.11%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 115 3.22%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 2.97%
10. Accountants and Auditors 105 2.94%
11. Customer Service Representatives 104 2.91%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 2.91%
13. Cashiers 88 2.46%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 80 2.24%
15. Child Care Workers 76 2.13%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 71 1.99%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 68 1.90%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 67 1.87%
19. Registered Nurses 64 1.79%
20. Other Financial Specialists 59 1.65%

Sterling Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,408 70.82%
15-35 hours 1,180 11.28%
1-14 hours 246 2.35%
No regular hours 1,627 15.55%

Sterling Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 204 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 209 2.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 286 3.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 813 10.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 634 8.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,023 13.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,356 18.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 978 13.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 406 5.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 455 6.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 213 2.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 50 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 459 6.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 345 4.64%

Sterling Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 82 1.10%
5-9 501 6.74%
10-14 989 13.31%
15-19 1,209 16.27%
20-24 1,183 15.92%
25-29 322 4.33%
30-34 861 11.59%
35-39 261 3.51%
40-44 321 4.32%
45-59 1,068 14.37%
60-89 517 6.96%
At least 90 117 1.57%

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 13 0.17% 4,273 57.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,443 19.42%
45-59 19 0.26% 1,049 14.12%
At least 60 34 0.46% 600 8.07%

Sterling Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 834 10.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,401 83.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 66 0.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 68 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 251 3.27%

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): 4,881 (13,905 people)
Families (2000): 3,471 (11,446 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,770
People at same address in 1995: 7,032
Sterling Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 156 3.20%
$10,000-$14,999 75 1.54%
$15,000-$19,999 112 2.29%
$20,000-$24,999 135 2.77%
$25,000-$29,999 84 1.72%
$30,000-$34,999 195 4.00%
$35,000-$39,999 242 4.96%
$40,000-$44,999 268 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 245 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 413 8.46%
$60,000-$74,999 754 15.45%
$75,000-$99,999 1,045 21.41%
$100,000-$124,999 569 11.66%
$125,000-$149,999 357 7.31%
$150,000-$199,999 114 2.34%
$200,000 or more 117 2.40%

Sterling Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,005 20.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,155 23.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 273 5.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 854 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 1.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 800 16.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 339 7.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 3.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 132 2.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Sterling Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,531 33.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,006 14.90%
Public Assistance 30 0.22%
Retirement 616 4.58%
Self Employment 586 4.35%
Social Security 617 4.58%
Supplemental Security 67 0.50%
Wage / Salary 4,455 33.10%
Other 553 4.11%

Sterling Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,239 44.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,563 55.78%

Sterling Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 410 7.79%
Color 1 Box Married 3,180 60.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,606 30.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 1.27%

Sterling Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 594 11.05%
Color 1 Box Married 3,193 59.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,223 22.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 367 6.83%

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 484 4.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 738 7.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,643 26.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,482 24.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 627 6.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,259 22.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 847 8.40%

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 79 0.57% 196 1.42% 275 2.00%
Kindergarten 149 1.08% 27 0.20% 176 1.28%
Grades 1-4 862 6.26% 71 0.52% 933 6.78%
Grades 5-8 817 5.94% 30 0.22% 847 6.15%
Grades 9-12 647 4.70% 0 0.00% 647 4.70%
Undergrad college 386 2.80% 130 0.94% 516 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 99 0.72% 37 0.27% 136 0.99%
Total 3,039 22.08% 491 3.57% 3,530 25.65%

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 13,260 95.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 578 4.18%

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 2,208 16.04%
10-19 Years 1,874 13.62%
20-29 Years 1,963 14.26%
30-39 Years 2,748 19.97%
40-49 Years 2,251 16.35%
50-59 Years 1,559 11.33%
60-69 Years 673 4.89%
70-79 Years 295 2.14%
80-89 Years 168 1.22%
90+ Years 25 0.18%

Sterling Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,840 49.69%
Color 1 Box Female 6,924 50.31%

Sterling Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,180 66.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,597 11.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,357 9.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,234 8.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 316 2.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.15%

Sterling Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,527 23.28%
2. Irish 1,798 16.57%
3. English 1,701 15.67%
4. United States Or American 779 7.18%
5. Italian 494 4.55%
6. Polish 458 4.22%
7. French Non-Basque 374 3.45%
8. Scottish 359 3.31%
9. Scotch Irish 295 2.72%
10. Dutch 158 1.46%

Sterling Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,335 72.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,631 12.73%
3. Urdu 415 3.24%
4. Vietnamese 252 1.97%
5. German 111 0.87%
6. Persian 102 0.80%
7. Tagalog 100 0.78%
8. Laotian 91 0.71%
9. African 90 0.70%
10. Armenian 89 0.69%

Sterling Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,044 79.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,123 8.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,742 12.52%

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.


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