Language Spoken At Home in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,161 | 100% |
| English only | 5,074 | 98.3% |
| Language other than English | 87 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 15 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 54 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 6 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,419 | 100% |
| American | 160 | 3.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 38 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 80 | 1.5% |
| English | 863 | 15.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 225 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 36 | 0.7% |
| German | 1,355 | 25.0% |
| Greek | 18 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 474 | 8.7% |
| Italian | 187 | 3.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 320 | 5.9% |
| Polish | 28 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 25 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 53 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 140 | 2.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 218 | 4.0% |
| Swiss | 62 | 1.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,212 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,606 | 72.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 553 | 25.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,415 | 64.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 411 | 18.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 106 | 4.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 84 | 3.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 85 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 58 | 2.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 606 | 27.4% |
| Householder living alone | 496 | 22.4% |
| 65 years and over | 161 | 7.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 569 | 25.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 514 | 23.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,384 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,212 | 41.1% |
| Spouse | 1,431 | 26.6% |
| Child | 1,314 | 24.4% |
| Other relatives | 154 | 2.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 273 | 5.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 124 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,415 | 100% |
| Never married | 517 | 21.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,481 | 61.3% |
| Separated | 46 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 47 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 324 | 13.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,272 | 100% |
| Never married | 453 | 19.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,460 | 64.3% |
| Separated | 21 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 155 | 6.8% |
| Divorced | 183 | 8.1% |
Fertility in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 52 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 38 | 73.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 165 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 46 | 74.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 46 | 74.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 46 | 100% |
| Who are female | 22 | 47.8% |
| Who are married | 46 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,048 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 17 | 1.6% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 3.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 344 | 32.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 357 | 34.1% |
| College or graduate school | 291 | 27.8% |
Educational Attainment in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,949 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 44 | 1.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 120 | 3.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,222 | 30.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,389 | 35.2% |
| Associate's degree | 378 | 9.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 576 | 14.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 220 | 5.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 95.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.2% |
Veteran Status in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,382 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 812 | 18.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,381 | 100% |
| With a disability | 821 | 15.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,009 | 100% |
| With a disability | 43 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,645 | 100% |
| With a disability | 432 | 11.9% |
| 65 years and over | 727 | 100% |
| With a disability | 346 | 47.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,364 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,698 | 87.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 666 | 12.4% |
| Same county | 402 | 7.5% |
| Different county | 264 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 10 | 0.2% |
| Different state | 254 | 4.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,419 | 100% |
| Native | 5,362 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 5,335 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 1,731 | 31.9% |
| Different state | 3,604 | 66.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 27 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 57 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 57 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 17 | 29.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 40 | 70.2% |
Year of Entry in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 84 | 100% |
| Native | 27 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 57 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 57 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sterling
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 57 | 100% |
| Europe | 40 | 70.2% |
| Asia | 12 | 21.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 5 | 8.8% |