Sterling Population and Demographics

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Sterling City, Colorado Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Sterling Population: 11360 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 5525 48.64% Female 5835 51.36%       Under 5 years 817 7.19% 5 to 9 years 817 7.19% 10 to 14 years 787 6.93% 15 to 19 years 1097 9.66% 20 to 24 years 848 7.46% 25 to 34 years 1320 11.62% 35 to 44 years 1580 13.91% 45 to 54 years 1365 12.02% 55 to 59 years 439 3.86% 60 to 64 years 426 3.75% 65 to 74 years 842 7.41% 75 to 84 years 697 6.14% 85 years and over 325 2.86%       Median age (years) 35       18 years and over 8459 74.46% Male 4034 35.51% Female 4425 38.95% 21 years and over 7573 66.66% 62 years and over 2099 18.48% 65 years and over 1864 16.41% Male 719 6.33% Female 1145 10.08%       Race     One race 11176 98.38% White 10309 90.75% Black or African American 85 0.75% American Indian and Alaska Native 90 0.79% Asian 47 0.41% Asian indian 1 0.01% Chinese 12 0.11% Filipino 10 0.09% Japanese 5 0.04% Korean 9 0.08% Vietnamese 2 0.02% Other Asian 8 0.07% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 9 0.08% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.03% Samoan 2 0.02% Other Pacific Islander 4 0.04% Some other race 636 5.6% Two or more races 184 1.62%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 11360 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1613 14.2% Mexican 1242 10.93% Puerto Rican 9 0.08% Cuban 3 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 359 3.16% Not Hispanic or Latino 9747 85.8% White alone 9463 83.3%       Relationship     Total Population 11360 100.00% In households 10763 94.74% Householder 4604 40.53% Spouse 2125 18.71% Child 3135 27.6% Own child under 18 years 2629 23.14% Other relatives 408 3.59% Under 18 years 194 1.71% Nonrelatives 491 4.32% Unmarried partner 202 1.78% In group quarters 597 5.26% Institutionalized population 228 2.01% Non-Institutionalized population 369 3.25%       Households by Type     Total Households 4604 100.0 % Family households (families) 2790 60.6% With own children under 18 years 1410 30.63% Married-couple family 2125 46.16% With own children under 18 years 977 21.22% Female householder, no husband present 495 10.75% With own children under 18 years 337 7.32% Non Family households 1814 39.4% Householder living alone 1570 34.1% Householder 65 years and over 675 14.66%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1514 32.88% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1275 27.69%       Average Household size 2.34 Average family size 3.03       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 5171 100.00% Occupied housing units 4604 89.04% Vacant housing units 567 10.96% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 30 0.58% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 4604 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 2922 63.47% Renter-occupied housing units. 1682 36.53%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.44 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.15

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.