Sterling city, Illinois
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,394
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,535
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,876
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,872
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,764
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,370
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,071
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $108,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,147
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $859
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,579
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,936
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,797
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 552,208
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,976
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,350
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,040
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,549.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,692.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.71
FIPS Code 1772546