Sterling city, Illinois demographics
Population: 14,919
Median age: 42.7
Median household income: 47,778
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Sterling city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 14,919 |
| 2020 | 14,774 |
| 2019 | 14,782 |
| 2018 | 14,810 |
| 2017 | 14,948 |
| 2016 | 15,071 |
| 2015 | 15,170 |
| 2014 | 15,208 |
| 2013 | 15,314 |
| 2012 | 15,367 |
| 2011 | 15,443 |
| 2010 | 15,450 |
| 2009 | 15,128 |
Census data for Sterling city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Sterling city, Illinois
| Total population | 14,919 |
| Male | 7,685 |
| Female | 7,234 |
| Total population | 14,919 |
| Under 5 years | 632 |
| 5 to 9 years | 972 |
| 10 to 14 years | 893 |
| 15 to 19 years | 950 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,088 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,819 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,757 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,948 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,037 |
| 60 to 64 years | 771 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,563 |
| 75 to 84 years | 859 |
| 85 years and over | 630 |
| Median age (years) | 42.7 |
| Under 18 years | 3,017 |
| 16 years and over | 12,337 |
| 18 years and over | 11,902 |
| 21 years and over | 11,249 |
| 62 years and over | 3,534 |
| 65 years and over | 3,052 |
| Total population | 14,919 |
| One race | 13,746 |
| White | 12,735 |
| Black or African American | 297 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 222 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 12 |
| Some other race | 480 |
| Two or more races | 1,173 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,417 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,522 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,895 |
Social characteristics in Sterling city, Illinois
| Total households | 6,467 |
| Family households (families) | 2,261 |
| Married-couple family | 686 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,368 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,177 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,152 |
| Average household size | 2,179 |
| Average family size | 2.24 |
Economic characteristics in Sterling city, Illinois
| Total households | 6,467 |
| Less than $10,000 | 460 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 415 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 744 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 728 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,082 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,166 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 718 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 855 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 160 |
| $200,000 or more | 139 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,778 |
Housing characteristics in Sterling city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 7,221 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,467 |
| Vacant housing units | 754 |
| Total housing units | 7,221 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,910 |
| 1-unit, attached | 144 |
| 2 units | 658 |
| 3 or 4 units | 367 |
| 5 to 9 units | 489 |
| 10 to 19 units | 129 |
| 20 or more units | 500 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 24 |
| Total housing units | 7,221 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 198 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 189 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 748 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 403 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 951 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 643 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,549 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 523 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,017 |
| Total housing units | 7,221 |
| 1 room | 185 |
| 2 rooms | 169 |
| 3 rooms | 542 |
| 4 rooms | 1,249 |
| 5 rooms | 1,385 |
| 6 rooms | 1,777 |
| 7 rooms | 861 |
| 8 rooms | 506 |
| 9 rooms or more | 547 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 7,221 |
| No bedroom | 201 |
| 1 bedroom | 729 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,511 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,826 |
| 4 bedrooms | 791 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 163 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,467 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,956 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,511 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.91 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,467 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 494 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,866 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,215 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,113 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 736 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,043 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,956 |
| Less than $50,000 | 181 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,151 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,091 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 200 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 142 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 135 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 56 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 92,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,956 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,179 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,777 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,350 |
| Less than $500 | 267 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,650 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 252 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 127 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 7 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 47 |
| Median (dollars) | 727 |
| No rent paid | 161 |
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