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Sterling, Illinois

Sterling city, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

DecliningWhiteside County · 5.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SterlingPeer medianPctileSource
Population14,71715,00436
Population change (10 yr)n/a1.6%
Median household income$57,350$57,54045
Poverty rate15.3%14.7%55
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%21.6%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a0.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$108,700$161,0009
Median gross rent$859$88045
Housing vacancy rate11.0%8.9%73
Worked from home5.8%8.5%27
Population, 2012–2024
SterlingPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
SterlingPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer 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%
Establishment density · Whiteside County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care9.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.5US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.5US 2.1below US rate
Construction20.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Batavia, NY9615,097$59,44621.5%
Newton, IA9315,700+3.7%$57,77119.5%
Fraser, MI9114,583$64,35422.7%
Claremont, NH9113,078$59,09621.7%
Pottsville, PA9013,364$54,33221.9%
Bedford, OH9012,931$57,30820.2%
Mount Clemens, MI9015,511$52,31018.0%
Dixon, IL8914,910$59,40616.9%
Dyersburg, TN8915,979$52,06421.9%
Coos Bay, OR8915,925-0.6%$56,52422.9%