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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sterling Community Unit District 5 is 21,850. The Sterling Community Unit District 5 population density is 181.96 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sterling Community Unit District 5 is white, which represent 88.93% of the total population. The average Sterling Community Unit District 5 education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 21,850. #191

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Sterling Community Unit District 5
0.55%
Illinois
3.62%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Sterling Community Unit District 5 population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #406

Sterling Community Unit District 5
181.96 per square mile
Illinois
222.21 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:19,431 (88.93%, #557)
Black:477 (2.18%, #339)
Hispanic:4,210 (19.27%, #80)
Asian:134 (0.61%, #448)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):89 (0.41%, #114)
One Race, Other:1,247 (5.71%, see rank)
Two or More Races:472 (2.16%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:3,715 (88.24%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:210 (4.99%, see rank)
Cuban:78 (1.85%, see rank)
Central American:118 (2.80%, see rank)
South American:7 (0.17%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,131 (82.98%) out of the total population of 21,850 reported first ancestry.

 Sterling Community Unit District 5% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Arab790.36%, see rank0.71%0.56%
Czech740.34%, see rank0.92%0.47%
Danish1780.81%, see rank0.38%0.42%
Dutch5022.30%, see rank1.37%1.40%
English1,7558.03%, see rank5.90%8.02%
French5622.57%, see rank2.13%3.34%
German6,64230.40%, see rank19.07%15.03%
Greek70.03%, see rank0.76%0.41%
Hungarian310.14%, see rank0.40%0.46%
Irish2,73712.53%, see rank12.00%10.80%
Italian6593.02%, see rank6.14%5.52%
Norwegian4231.94%, see rank1.25%1.42%
Polish5352.45%, see rank7.22%3.01%
Portuguese390.18%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian410.19%, see rank0.97%0.92%
Scotch-Irish760.35%, see rank0.59%0.99%
Scottish1790.82%, see rank1.16%1.72%
Subsaharan African490.22%, see rank0.64%0.95%
Swedish8083.70%, see rank2.13%1.27%
Swiss1160.53%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian150.07%, see rank0.40%0.31%
American1,9548.94%, see rank5.00%7.12%
Welsh710.32%, see rank0.37%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,456 (47.85%, see rank)
Females: 11,394 (52.15%, see rank)

Sterling Community Unit District 5
Male: 47.85%
Female: 52.15%
Illinois
Male: 49.06%
Female: 50.94%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Sterling Community Unit District 5
40.90 years old
Illinois
37.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Sterling Community Unit District 5
38.80 years old
Illinois
35.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Sterling Community Unit District 5
42.50 years old
Illinois
38.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Sterling Community Unit District 5% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Under 5 years1,2455.70%, see rank6.30%6.36%
5 to 9 years1,4376.58%, see rank6.58%6.51%
10 to 14 years1,6327.47%, see rank6.71%6.59%
15 to 19 years1,4996.86%, see rank6.94%6.85%
20 to 24 years1,2465.70%, see rank6.95%7.13%
25 to 34 years2,39610.97%, see rank13.84%13.47%
35 to 44 years2,61911.99%, see rank13.20%12.96%
45 to 54 years3,09814.18%, see rank14.17%14.09%
55 to 64 years2,88113.19%, see rank12.13%12.29%
65 to 74 years1,7067.81%, see rank7.18%7.64%
75 to 84 1,2155.56%, see rank4.10%4.25%
85 years and over8764.01%, see rank1.90%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Sterling Community Unit District 5IllinoisU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population14,791, 100%8,560,555209,056,129
Less Than High School1,923, 13.00%, see rank12.41%13.67%
High School Graduate4,622, 31.25%, see rank27.01%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree5,365, 36.27%, see rank28.70%29.09%
Bachelor Degree1,728, 11.68%, see rank19.72%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree1,153, 7.80%, see rank12.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.22, see rank13.7213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Sterling Community Unit District 5 IllinoisU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten51281.64%18.36%71.39%28.61%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)2,74882.42%, see rank17.58%, see rank88.78%11.22%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)1,20988.83%, see rank11.17%, see rank90.75%9.25%90.60%9.40%
College99993.49%, see rank6.51%, see rank73.17%26.83%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School14658.22%, see rank41.78%, see rank48.20%51.80%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Sterling Community Unit District 5IllinoisU.S.
Total Households8,418, 100%4,778,633116,211,092
Average Household Size2.54, see rank2.632.63
1 Person Households2,349, 27.90%, see rank28.68%27.57%
2 or More Person Households6,069, 72.10%, see rank71.32%72.43%
Family Households (Families)5,628, 66.86%, see rank65.52%66.22%
Average Family Size3.21, see rank3.363.32
Married-Couple Family4,336, 51.51%, see rank48.22%48.42%
Nonfamily Households2,790, 33.14%, see rank34.48%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Sterling Community Unit District 5%IllinoisU.S.
15 Years and Over Total17,536see rank10,347,484252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over8,195100%, see rank5,027,649123,281,364
Never Married2,43429.70%, see rank37.51%35.77%
Married4,62556.44%, see rank51.36%52.04%
Widowed2743.34%, see rank2.51%2.57%
Divorced86210.52%, see rank8.63%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over9,341100%, see rank5,319,835129,692,771
Never Married2,30724.70%, see rank31.52%29.48%
Married4,63249.59%, see rank48.23%49.19%
Widowed1,18212.65%, see rank9.25%9.16%
Divorced1,22013.06%, see rank10.99%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Sterling Community Unit District 5%IllinoisU.S.
Native20,85295.43%, see rank86.11%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence16,98277.72%, see rank67.04%58.73%
Born in Different State3,65216.71%, see rank18.03%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2181.00%, see rank1.05%1.42%
Foreign Born9984.57%, see rank13.89%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship5262.41%, see rank6.52%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship4722.16%, see rank7.37%7.09%
Born In Europe1250.57%, see rank2.94%1.53%
Born In Asia1130.52%, see rank3.90%3.82%
Born In Africa00.00%, see rank0.41%0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America7073.24%, see rank6.47%6.83%
Born In Northern America530.24%, see rank0.14%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Sterling Community Unit District 5%IllinoisU.S.
English7,43288.29%, see rank78.40%79.39%
Spanish8149.67%, see rank11.07%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages1141.35%, see rank6.60%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages220.26%, see rank2.95%3.36%
Other360.43%, see rank0.98%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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