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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Sterling | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,172 | 12,513 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 2.2% | — | |
| Median household income | $43,283 | $42,925 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 25.7% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7% | 15.7% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -1.4% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $217,400 | $111,250 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,031 | $790 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 5.1% | 16.2% | 0 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.5% | 4.8% | 91 |
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SterlingPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +1.7% |
| Housing units | — | — | +2.3% |
| Median household income | — | — | +19.4% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +70.4% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | -34.9% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +30.9% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +1.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 17.2 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.7 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.2 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 14.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 18.7 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.9 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 21.1 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waycross, GA | 92 | 13,756 | — | $38,301 | 16.0% |
| Eufaula, AL | 91 | 12,584 | — | $47,392 | 15.1% |
| Henderson, NC | 89 | 14,885 | — | $39,969 | 15.5% |
| Sylacauga, AL | 89 | 12,309 | — | $50,017 | 17.9% |
| Moberly, MO | 89 | 13,526 | — | $44,145 | 16.3% |
| Forrest City, AR | 89 | 12,646 | — | $35,689 | 13.8% |
| McComb, MS | 89 | 12,049 | — | $40,707 | 14.6% |
| Okmulgee, OK | 88 | 11,348 | — | $41,848 | 14.3% |
| West Plains, MO | 88 | 12,441 | +2.2% | $44,002 | 17.1% |
| Centralia, IL | 88 | 11,856 | — | $47,807 | 16.4% |