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Sterling Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sterling Area is 22,604. The Sterling Area population density is 12.25 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sterling Area is white, which represent 92.31% of the total population. The average Sterling Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 22,604. #832

Population Density, #826

Sterling Area	12.25 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	20,866 (92.31%, #240)
Black:	287 (1.27%, #657)
Hispanic:	3,589 (15.88%, #170)
Asian:	350 (1.55%, #277)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	203 (0.90%, #236)
One Race, Other:	267 (1.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	631 (2.79%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,981 (83.06%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	99 (2.76%, see rank)
Cuban:	8 (0.22%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (0.31%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	334 (95.43%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	6 (1.71%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	10 (2.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

18,627 (82.41%) out of the total population of 22,604 reported first ancestry.

	Sterling Area	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	4	0.02%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	299	1.32%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	284	1.26%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	281	1.24%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	2,104	9.31%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	676	2.99%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	7,396	32.72%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.04%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	17	0.08%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	2,427	10.74%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	597	2.64%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	503	2.23%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	471	2.08%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	84	0.37%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	327	1.45%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	299	1.32%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	364	1.61%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	55	0.24%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	523	2.31%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	42	0.19%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	27	0.12%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	1,060	4.69%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	194	0.86%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 12,369 (54.72%, see rank)

Females: 10,235 (45.28%, see rank)

Sterling Area	Male: 54.72% Female: 45.28%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
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 Area	37.10 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sterling Area	36.40 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sterling Area	40.20 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sterling Area	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,128	4.99%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,192	5.27%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,221	5.40%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,952	8.64%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,107	9.32%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,816	12.46%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,913	12.89%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,999	13.27%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,785	12.32%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,706	7.55%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,017	4.50%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	768	3.40%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sterling Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,004, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,855, 12.36%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,081, 33.86%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,676, 37.83%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,401, 9.34%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	991, 6.60%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.10, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Sterling Area			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	456	91.89%	8.11%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,891	98.04%, see rank	1.96%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,165	98.37%, see rank	1.63%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,539	88.89%, see rank	11.11%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	145	82.07%, see rank	17.93%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Sterling Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	7,825, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.75, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	2,514, 32.13%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,311, 67.87%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,932, 63.03%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.65, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,867, 49.42%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,893, 36.97%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sterling Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,063	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,611	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	4,405	41.51%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	4,805	45.28%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	163	1.54%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	1,238	11.67%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,452	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	2,454	29.03%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	3,816	45.15%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	913	10.80%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	1,269	15.01%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sterling Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	21,106	93.37%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,509	59.76%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,459	33.00%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	138	0.61%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,498	6.63%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	426	1.88%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,072	4.74%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	119	0.53%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	316	1.40%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	9	0.04%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	2	0.01%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,039	4.60%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.06%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Sterling Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	7,195	91.95%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	528	6.75%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	74	0.95%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	21	0.27%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	7	0.09%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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