Population 12,658 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sterling Park
Household size in Sterling Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 3.07 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 3.17 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 3.26 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.65 | 2.90 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.72 | −0.17 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sterling Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.65 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.93, even as the national average fell.
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 Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 34.7 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 35.5 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 35.8 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Sterling Park is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.9, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is older than in Sterling overall, where the median age is 35.8. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.6, in line with the national trend.
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 Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +0.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sterling Park: 17.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 9.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Park
Renters in Sterling Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 19.4% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 24.3% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 23.7% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 25.1% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Sterling Park rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Locally, though, renters make up a bigger share here than in Sterling overall (25.1%). About three in ten owners (30.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 9.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −5.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sterling Park than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in Sterling overall (4.9%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.5 points, as it has nationally.
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 Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1985 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1997 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +13 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sterling Park was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Sterling as a whole, where the median home dates to 1997. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,499 | $1,649 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,512 | $1,712 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,769 | $2,061 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,180 | $2,328 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$681 | +$679 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sterling Park pays $2,180 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Sterling as a whole ($2,328). Rent has climbed $681 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Sterling Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 42.9% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 42.6% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 44.8% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 56.4% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +13.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Sterling Park than nationally: 28.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 87.2% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 86.0% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 84.3% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.3% | 88.0% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Sterling Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Park
| Period | Sterling Park | Sterling | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sterling Park has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.1 points, in line with the national trend. 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 Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Park | 3.65 | 37.9 | 17.2% | 31.7% | 7.8% | 1979 | $2,180 | 28.8% | 74.3% | 2.3% |
| Ashburn Village | 2.71 | 41.4 | 4.6% | 28.4% | 2.7% | 1998 | $2,402 | 62.6% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
| Ashburn Farm | 3.10 | 38.9 | 10.8% | 17.4% | 3.0% | 1996 | $2,794 | 71.5% | 95.4% | 3.1% |
| Darnestown | 3.01 | 45.4 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 1985 | $3,462 | 74.5% | 95.4% | 4.0% |
| Merrifield | 2.25 | 36.0 | 5.7% | 55.6% | 3.9% | 1992 | $2,418 | 74.1% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| Pimmit Hills | 2.76 | 38.4 | 5.3% | 40.4% | 2.0% | 1973 | $2,888 | 73.4% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| Mantua | 2.96 | 41.3 | 6.8% | 23.3% | 6.6% | 1972 | $2,328 | 75.9% | 97.8% | 2.7% |
| West End Park | 2.88 | 41.8 | 9.0% | 15.7% | 3.4% | 1976 | $3,372 | 77.6% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Croydon Park | 2.33 | 41.2 | 2.3% | 57.0% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,994 | 52.1% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Madison Condominium | 2.09 | 39.9 | 6.9% | 66.5% | 6.0% | 1986 | $2,323 | 76.8% | 93.3% | 6.2% |
| Williamsburg | 2.88 | 44.9 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 1958 | $3,501 | 83.1% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
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 Park. 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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