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Sterling, Alaska

Sterling CDP, Alaska · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeOlder populationGrowingKenai Peninsula Borough · 77.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SterlingPeer medianPctileSource
Population6,3236,22155
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$102,415$100,40045
Poverty rate4.6%7.2%9
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%29.8%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$353,400$324,50055
Median gross rent$1,248$1,6039
Housing vacancy rate29.0%4.5%91
Worked from home14.6%12.3%64
Population, 2012–2024
SterlingPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
SterlingPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Kenai Peninsula Borough, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars34.8US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail6.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.8US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services22.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care30.0US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation14.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation18.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction50.8US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Lake Holiday, IL895,641$107,87531.0%
Yardville, NJ886,301$103,27434.5%
Green Hill, TN876,866$91,81829.7%
Oak View, CA866,141$110,44025.9%
Hudson, NH867,469$95,84228.7%
Blandon, PA867,357$109,41729.8%
Middletown, PA867,628$97,60729.8%
River Ridge, FL855,149$102,79827.5%
Highland, IN835,114$98,00231.9%
Lakehills, TX836,130$90,11025.5%