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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Sterling | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,717 | 15,004 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 1.6% | — | |
| Median household income | $57,350 | $57,540 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 14.7% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1% | 21.6% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 0.0% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $108,700 | $161,000 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $859 | $880 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 11.0% | 8.9% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.8% | 8.5% | 27 |
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SterlingPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +3.5% |
| Housing units | — | — | -1.8% |
| Median household income | — | — | +19.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +69.4% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +26.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +27.1% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +154.5% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -8.9% |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.6 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 10.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 9.6 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.5 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.5 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 20.4 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia, NY | 96 | 15,097 | — | $59,446 | 21.5% |
| Newton, IA | 93 | 15,700 | +3.7% | $57,771 | 19.5% |
| Fraser, MI | 91 | 14,583 | — | $64,354 | 22.7% |
| Claremont, NH | 91 | 13,078 | — | $59,096 | 21.7% |
| Pottsville, PA | 90 | 13,364 | — | $54,332 | 21.9% |
| Bedford, OH | 90 | 12,931 | — | $57,308 | 20.2% |
| Mount Clemens, MI | 90 | 15,511 | — | $52,310 | 18.0% |
| Dixon, IL | 89 | 14,910 | — | $59,406 | 16.9% |
| Dyersburg, TN | 89 | 15,979 | — | $52,064 | 21.9% |
| Coos Bay, OR | 89 | 15,925 | -0.6% | $56,524 | 22.9% |