Population 4,527 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in NE-Sterling
Household size in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 3.46 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.37 | 3.68 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.23 | 3.59 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.34 | 3.57 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in NE-Sterling are large by national standards, averaging 3.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in San Bernardino overall, where it has 3.57 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3 | 29.1 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.1 | 29.5 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.3 | 30.3 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 32.4 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +3.2 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
NE-Sterling is young: half of its residents are under 30.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 27.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 23.4% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 24.6% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 46.2% | 23.4% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 22.8% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in NE-Sterling: 16.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Still, single parents are less common here than in San Bernardino as a whole (22.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in NE-Sterling
Renters in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.2% | 48.3% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.6% | 51.6% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 51.5% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 67.0% | 49.2% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in NE-Sterling: 67.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than four in ten owners (43.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. NE-Sterling has a higher share of renters than the great majority of San Bernardino neighborhoods.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.7% of the housing in NE-Sterling, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. No other San Bernardino neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1965 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1966 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1967 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in NE-Sterling was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in San Bernardino overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $986 | $1,022 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $928 | $1,049 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,062 | $1,213 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,636 | $1,662 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$650 | +$640 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in NE-Sterling runs $1,636 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in NE-Sterling
Bachelor's degrees in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 12.8% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in NE-Sterling have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.4% | 64.7% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 65.6% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 68.9% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 72.5% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +7.8 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in NE-Sterling never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in San Bernardino overall (72.5%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in NE-Sterling
| Period | NE-Sterling | San Bernardino | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 18.5% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −7.3 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in NE-Sterling runs well above the national rate: 11.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. No other San Bernardino neighborhood has higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
NE-Sterling compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE-Sterling | 3.34 | 30.5 | 16.9% | 67.0% | 13.7% | 1978 | $1,636 | 8.3% | 76.5% | 11.9% |
| Belevedere | 3.16 | 37.7 | 16.2% | 21.0% | 5.8% | 1968 | $2,402 | 27.3% | 83.1% | 7.8% |
| Drnag | 3.28 | 33.6 | 21.1% | 52.6% | 5.8% | 1971 | $1,827 | 9.3% | 73.2% | 5.7% |
| Pacific-Riverside | 3.97 | 31.6 | 31.8% | 42.4% | 7.4% | 1956 | $1,497 | 9.0% | 57.7% | 6.9% |
| San Gorgonio | 3.30 | 28.4 | 32.4% | 65.3% | 7.5% | 1980 | $1,706 | 10.9% | 70.7% | 4.5% |
| Lankershim | 3.59 | 28.6 | 27.8% | 57.8% | 5.2% | 1974 | $1,377 | 5.6% | 65.9% | 11.3% |
| San Andreas | 3.27 | 32.0 | 27.4% | 69.7% | 3.2% | 1974 | $1,687 | 13.8% | 84.1% | 5.6% |
| Perris Hills | 3.13 | 38.4 | 18.2% | 61.6% | 3.2% | 1959 | $1,432 | 3.5% | 60.2% | 2.6% |
| Curtis | 3.91 | 30.0 | 38.1% | 65.2% | 4.2% | 1966 | $1,529 | 5.7% | 68.4% | 2.0% |
| Nena | 3.20 | 37.7 | 22.1% | 12.8% | 3.7% | 1956 | $1,539 | 21.4% | 80.3% | 1.6% |
| Wilson-Riverside | 3.26 | 34.2 | 25.7% | 51.4% | 4.5% | 1954 | $1,700 | 10.6% | 75.0% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up NE-Sterling. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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