Population 1,461 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sterling City
Household size in Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.58 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Sterling City is a place of big households: 3.58 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.3, Sterling City is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Sterling City (12.7%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Sterling City
Renters in Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sterling City is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sterling City: 24.0% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Sterling City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $850 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $946 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Sterling City runs $946 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.2% 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 Sterling City
Bachelor's degrees in Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sterling City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, 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 Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Sterling City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Sterling City
| Period | Sterling City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sterling City has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Sterling City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling City | 3.58 | 32.3 | 12.7% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 1983 | $946 | 24.6% | 84.0% | 2.2% |
| Robert Lee | 1.98 | 46.9 | 11.1% | 35.1% | 24.2% | 1974 | $420 | 22.6% | 85.8% | 5.2% |
| Garden City | 2.32 | 40.4 | 7.3% | 29.7% | 9.8% | 1978 | $645 | 28.2% | 88.2% | 1.2% |
| Bronte | 2.13 | 44.6 | 8.6% | 30.1% | 20.0% | 1973 | $899 | 20.2% | 90.0% | 4.1% |
| Tennyson | 2.56 | 47.5 | 5.8% | 11.1% | 20.8% | 1982 | $1,105 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Norton | 2.52 | 47.1 | 8.0% | 21.8% | 36.7% | 1970 | $918 | 21.9% | 83.7% | 8.3% |
| Wilmeth | 2.10 | 52.1 | 3.2% | 36.8% | 44.8% | 1960 | $857 | 23.7% | 86.9% | 1.8% |
| Hatchel | 2.85 | 43.8 | 11.7% | 4.8% | 29.0% | 1981 | $968 | 24.6% | 83.6% | 12.9% |
| Ballinger | 2.53 | 43.0 | 16.8% | 22.8% | 20.2% | 1958 | $1,111 | 18.0% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Winters | 2.65 | 39.1 | 11.6% | 33.1% | 24.3% | 1962 | $670 | 16.7% | 86.3% | 3.1% |
| Blanton | 2.85 | 44.0 | 11.6% | 3.6% | 27.9% | 1982 | $962 | 26.3% | 84.7% | 12.4% |
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 Sterling City. 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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