Language Spoken At Home in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,139 | 100% |
| English only | 838 | 73.6% |
| Language other than English | 301 | 26.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 138 | 12.1% |
| Spanish | 298 | 26.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 138 | 12.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 3 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,223 | 100% |
| American | 129 | 10.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 16 | 1.3% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 44 | 3.6% |
| English | 90 | 7.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 29 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 120 | 9.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 96 | 7.8% |
| Italian | 14 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 31 | 2.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 4 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 464 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 372 | 80.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 149 | 32.1% |
| Married-couple family | 301 | 64.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 113 | 24.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 12 | 2.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 59 | 12.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 36 | 7.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 92 | 19.8% |
| Householder living alone | 84 | 18.1% |
| 65 years and over | 53 | 11.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 157 | 33.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 126 | 27.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,189 | 100% |
| Householder | 464 | 39.0% |
| Spouse | 290 | 24.4% |
| Child | 363 | 30.5% |
| Other relatives | 54 | 4.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 18 | 1.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 15 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 522 | 100% |
| Never married | 191 | 36.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 303 | 58.0% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 12 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 16 | 3.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 504 | 100% |
| Never married | 57 | 11.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 295 | 58.5% |
| Separated | 12 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 83 | 16.5% |
| Divorced | 57 | 11.3% |
Fertility in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 22 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 93 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 222 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 17 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 41.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 23.5% |
| 5 or more years | 3 | 17.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 5 | 71.4% |
| Who are married | 4 | 57.1% |
School Enrollment in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 221 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4 | 1.8% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 86 | 38.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 107 | 48.4% |
| College or graduate school | 24 | 10.9% |
Educational Attainment in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 827 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 107 | 12.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 63 | 7.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 268 | 32.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 186 | 22.5% |
| Associate's degree | 31 | 3.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 132 | 16.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 40 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.8% |
Veteran Status in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 947 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 53 | 5.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,189 | 100% |
| With a disability | 134 | 11.3% |
| Under 18 years | 276 | 100% |
| With a disability | 19 | 6.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 764 | 100% |
| With a disability | 59 | 7.7% |
| 65 years and over | 149 | 100% |
| With a disability | 56 | 37.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,203 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,009 | 83.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 194 | 16.1% |
| Same county | 60 | 5.0% |
| Different county | 134 | 11.1% |
| Same state | 32 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 102 | 8.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,223 | 100% |
| Native | 1,101 | 90.0% |
| Born in United States | 1,099 | 89.9% |
| State of residence | 934 | 76.4% |
| Different state | 165 | 13.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 10.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 122 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 9 | 7.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 113 | 92.6% |
Year of Entry in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 124 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 122 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sterling County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 122 | 100% |
| Europe | 3 | 2.5% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 119 | 97.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |