Sterling, OH City Data

Sterling, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,881 people who live in Sterling and approximately 111,564 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sterling to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sterling. We have included Sterling housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sterling Information

Wayne County where Sterling resides is 556.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,564 and has a population rank of 483 out of all the places in the United States.

Sterling has a total of 1,881 people and of those residents there are 970 males and 911 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 1,621 births each year and around 959 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sterling varies per year, but currently 1,875 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,881 people who live in Sterling, there are 586 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sterling is 303 male and 283 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,343.

General Sterling Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	556.31
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	111,564
Population rank - Wayne County	483
Total population	1,881
Total population (male)	970
Total population (female)	911
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Wayne County	1,621
Deaths- Wayne County	959
Population of one race	1,875
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	586
Population under 20 years (male)	303
Population under 20 years (female)	283
Total population 18 years and over	1,343

Sterling Social Characteristics

There are 40,445 households in Sterling. Families make up 29,742 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sterling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,600), male householder with no wife present (1,260) and female householder with no husband present (3,395). The remainder of the Sterling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,957. Sterling, OH moving companies help people in Sterling move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sterling. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sterling is based, there are 44,367 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,403 never married, 26,175 now married, 458 separated, 4,120 widowed, and 4,211 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 476 separated, 802 widowed and 3,488 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sterling social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sterling.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	40,445
Family households (families)	29,742
With own children under 18 years	14,883
Married-couple family	24,600
With own children under 18 years	11,583
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,260
With own children under 18 years	789
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,395
With own children under 18 years	2,113
Nonfamily households	10,957
Householder living alone	9,206
65 years and over	3,534

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	256
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	135
Average household size	2.91
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,756
Householder	533
Spouse	477
Child	674
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	125
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	46
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	44,367
Never married	9,403
Now married	26,175
Separated	458
Widowed	4,120
Divorced	4,211
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	476
Widowed	802
Divorced	3,488

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,881
Male	970
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	86
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	14
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	5
Female	911
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	10
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	73
40 to 44 years	83
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,881
One race	1,875
White	1,868
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,881
People who are White alone	1,868
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,735
Same house	62,303
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,769
Different state or abroad	5,487
Different state	4,596
Abroad	891

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	111,564
Born in United States	76,241
State of residence	88,734
Different state	20,423
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	522
Foreign born	1,885

Sterling Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sterling. That total enrollment is 29,064 for the population of the country, which includes Sterling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,676 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,107 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,282.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sterling population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,064
Pre-kindergarten	1,696
Public	1,065
Private	631
Kindergarten	1,531
Public	1,313
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,104
Public	11,795
Private	2,309
Elementary and high school	20,554
Public	17,848
Private	2,706
High school grades 9 to 12	6,450
Public	6,053
Private	397
College, undergraduate years	4,662
Public	2,728
Private	1,934
Graduate or professional school	621
Public	370
Private	251
Not enrolled in school	77,835

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,953
Less than 9th grade	5,756
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,203
High school graduate	29,386
Some college, no degree	11,224
Associate's degree	3,371
Bachelor's degree	12,013
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,104

Sterling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 84,608 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sterling. The Sterling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,677), service occupations (7,907), sales and office occupations (12,503), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (779), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,449) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,185). The 84,608 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 44,565 private wage and salary workers, 5,692 government workers, 4,872 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	84,608
In labor force	57,350
Civilian labor force	57,327
Employed	55,500
Unemployed	1,827
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	43,523
In labor force	25,568
Civilian labor force	25,568
Unemployed Civilian labor force	717
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	41,085
In labor force	31,782
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,110
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,487
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,301
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,308
Other means	389
Worked at home	2,803
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,003,085

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,677
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,677
Service occupations	7,907
Sales and office occupations	12,503
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	779
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,449
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,185

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,677
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,277
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,969
Wholesale trade	2,101
Retail trade	5,797
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,624
Information	940
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,308
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,847
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,237
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,757
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,478

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,677
Private wage and salary workers	44,565
Government workers	5,692
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,872
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sterling Housing Characteristics

In Sterling, OH there are 42,324 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 40,445 occupied and 1,879 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sterling, there are 29,736 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,121 units in Sterling. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sterling, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sterling, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sterling. There are 695 housing units with rent less than $200, 642 with rent between $200-299, 3,636 with rent between $300-499 and 4,639 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sterling gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sterling, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	42,324
Occupied housing units	40,445
Vacant housing units	1,879

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	42,324
1-unit, detached	29,736
1-unit, attached	1,121
2 units	2,940
3 or 4 units	1,695
5 to 9 units	1,614
10 to 19 units	569
20 to 49 units	297
50 or more units	393
Mobile home	3,959

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	40,445
Owner-occupied	29,660
Renter-occupied	10,785

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	40,445
No vehicles available	3,264
2 vehicle available	25,875
3 vehicles available	6,698
4 vehicles available	1,925
5 or more vehicles available	853

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	40,445
Utility gas	25,292
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,528
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,918
Coal or coke	71
Wood	1,331
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	336
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	40,445
Less Than $50,000	29,660
$50,000 to $99,999	9,140
$100,000 to $149,999	8,218
$150,000 to $199,999	2,968
$200,000 to $299,999	1,407
$300,000 to $499,999	215
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	108,100

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,785
Less than $200	695
$200 to $299	642
$300 to $499	3,636
$500 to $699	3,593
$700 to $999	968
$1,000 to $1,499	78
$1,500 or more	N/A