Median Household Income
$57,350 ± $4,755
Median Home Value
$108,700 ± $5,819
Median Gross Rent
$859 ± $50/mo
Per Capita Income
$36,040
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
65.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1%
Median Age
42.6
Average Commute
17 min
Households
6,579
Veterans
1,071
Population Over Time
Sterling shrank 3.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
15,208
2016
15,071
2018
14,810
2020
14,774
2022
14,852
2024
14,717
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
74.8%
Hispanic or Latino
26.8%
Black or African American
2.4%
Asian
1.3%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.