Population 4,670 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sterlington
Household size in Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sterlington average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.91, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sterlington are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Sterlington (17.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Sterlington
Renters in Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% of households in Sterlington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sterlington than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Sterlington has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $992 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $751 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $911 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,215 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Sterlington runs $1,215 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana as a whole ($1,122). The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Sterlington
Bachelor's degrees in Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sterlington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, 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 Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sterlington is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Sterlington
| Period | Sterlington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Sterlington is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (6.5%). 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).
Sterlington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterlington | 2.64 | 41.1 | 17.3% | 24.0% | 7.7% | 1994 | $1,215 | 24.1% | 91.1% | 5.5% |
| Fowler | 2.64 | 40.6 | 15.2% | 19.6% | 11.0% | 2006 | $1,439 | 37.2% | 98.7% | 4.9% |
| Wall Lake | 2.88 | 36.7 | 15.7% | 29.7% | 9.2% | 2002 | $1,335 | 44.8% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Spencer | 2.87 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 15.6% | 6.5% | 1994 | $828 | 5.5% | 82.9% | 2.9% |
| North Monroe | 2.29 | 36.4 | 9.6% | 22.9% | 10.7% | 1985 | $1,033 | 43.3% | 96.4% | 1.7% |
| Rocky Branch | 2.39 | 53.2 | 4.3% | 11.5% | 21.2% | 1982 | $829 | 19.4% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Upland | 2.36 | 49.1 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 1978 | $972 | 20.2% | 87.0% | 5.1% |
| Collinston | 2.40 | 47.6 | 4.5% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 1984 | $1,037 | 16.2% | 85.5% | 8.3% |
| Bastrop | 2.49 | 39.9 | 22.6% | 34.9% | 15.1% | 1976 | $827 | 12.0% | 82.8% | 9.9% |
| Monroe | 2.52 | 35.8 | 19.3% | 46.8% | 14.9% | 1978 | $1,060 | 32.1% | 88.7% | 9.0% |
| Point | 2.90 | 39.1 | 3.7% | 19.2% | 24.9% | 1992 | $1,025 | 13.1% | 91.5% | 9.8% |
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 Sterlington. 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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