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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 57,680. The Sterling Area population density is 82.81 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sterling Area is white, which represent 92.23% 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: 57,680. #523

Population Density, #450

Sterling Area	82.81 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	53,197 (92.23%, #243)
Black:	829 (1.44%, #637)
Hispanic:	6,606 (11.45%, #233)
Asian:	314 (0.54%, #669)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	299 (0.52%, #351)
One Race, Other:	1,825 (3.16%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,216 (2.11%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,636 (85.32%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	382 (5.78%, see rank)
Cuban:	139 (2.10%, see rank)
Central American:	173 (2.62%, see rank)
South American:	73 (1.11%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

47,307 (82.02%) out of the total population of 57,680 reported first ancestry.

	Sterling Area	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	107	0.19%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	272	0.47%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	428	0.74%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	4,784	8.29%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	5,002	8.67%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	1,280	2.22%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	17,411	30.19%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	69	0.12%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	40	0.07%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	7,570	13.12%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	1,752	3.04%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	950	1.65%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	1,188	2.06%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	39	0.07%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	122	0.21%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	289	0.50%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	702	1.22%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	60	0.10%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	2,310	4.00%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	211	0.37%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	42	0.07%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	4,647	8.06%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	192	0.33%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 28,370 (49.19%, see rank)

Females: 29,310 (50.81%, see rank)

Sterling Area	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
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 Area	42.40 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sterling Area	41.20 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sterling Area	43.70 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sterling Area	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,273	5.67%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,422	5.93%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,073	7.06%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,723	6.45%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,308	5.74%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,069	10.52%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,934	12.02%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,231	14.27%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,144	14.12%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,474	9.49%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,318	5.75%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,711	2.97%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sterling Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	39,881, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,899, 12.28%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	14,474, 36.29%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,899, 34.85%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,199, 10.53%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,410, 6.04%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.05, see rank	13.72	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			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,573	87.29%	12.71%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,319	87.66%, see rank	12.34%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,092	90.69%, see rank	9.31%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,264	83.22%, see rank	16.78%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	402	59.20%, see rank	40.80%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Sterling Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	23,328, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.43, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	6,820, 29.24%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	16,508, 70.76%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	15,490, 66.40%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	11,992, 51.41%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,838, 33.60%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sterling Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	46,912	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	22,872	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	6,607	28.89%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	12,760	55.79%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	863	3.77%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	2,642	11.55%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	24,040	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	5,191	21.59%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	12,723	52.92%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	2,829	11.77%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	3,297	13.71%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sterling Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	55,925	96.96%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	42,118	73.02%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,339	23.13%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	468	0.81%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,755	3.04%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	983	1.70%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	772	1.34%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	271	0.47%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	267	0.46%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	35	0.06%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	4	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,089	1.89%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	89	0.15%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Sterling Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	21,434	91.88%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	1,357	5.82%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	391	1.68%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	110	0.47%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	36	0.15%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

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