Sterling township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,493

Sterling township is located in Wayne County Pennsylvania. Sterling township has a 2024 population of 1,493. Sterling township is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually but its population has increased by 0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,480 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling township is $87,637 with a poverty rate of 10.56%. The median age in Sterling township is 48 years: 45 years for males, and 54.8 years for females.

Sterling township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sterling township was:

  • White: 91.78%
  • Two or more races: 3.28%
  • Other race: 2.34%
  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Black or African American: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
55.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (13)
The current population of Sterling township, Pennsylvania is 1,493 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,480.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,37391.78%
Two or more races493.28%
Other race352.34%
Asian271.8%
Black or African American120.8%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sterling township Population by Race

Sterling township Population Pyramid 2024

Sterling township Median Age

48

Total

45

Male

54.8

Female

Sterling township Adults

There are 1,198 adults, (390 of whom are seniors) in Sterling township.

Sterling township Age Dependency

85.1

Age Dependency Ratio

48.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sterling township Sex Ratio

Female66644.52%
Male83055.48%

Sterling township Population by Age

Sterling township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5272.848812
Married3443.493.36.7
Non Family1321.2876.523.5
Female353.2374.325.7
Male162.751000

3.22

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

88.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sterling township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade413.68%
Associates Degree908.07%
Bachelors Degree15313.72%
Graduate Degree544.84%
High School Graduate55749.96%
Less Than 9th Grade252.24%
Some College19517.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sterling township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sterling township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,041984195
Asian271811
Other Race21210
Hispanic20200
2+ Races13130
Black991

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.74%.

Sterling township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,000$77,708$38,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,143$38,259$31,146
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,500$39,770$35,344
Some College$37,321$45,263$35,750

$37,500

Average Earnings

$39,770

Average Male

$35,344

Average Female

Sterling township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sterling township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sterling township Language

93.75% of Sterling township residents speak only English, while 6.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.62% of the population.

Sterling township Language

Sterling township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3531309.61%
Hispanic452044.44%
Black9555.56%
Other3525.71%

10.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.95%

Male Poverty Rate

12.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sterling township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sterling township is Black, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sterling township is Other, with 5.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.22%.

Sterling township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School10.59%
Some College9.47%
Less Than 9th Grade6.06%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sterling township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.91%
Female Employed9.69%
Male Employed1.54%
Female Unemployed0%

Sterling township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sterling township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,625$98,530
Households$77,841$87,637
Married Families$96,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,900$50,588

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sterling township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sterling township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sterling township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sterling township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sterling township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

198

Number of Veterans

198

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam109
First Gulf War47
Second Gulf War16
Korea3
World War II0

Sterling township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7492
55 to 6448
35 to 5428
75+28
18 to 342

Sterling township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17916.07%
Other Race1028.57%
2+ Races861.54%
Hispanic525%
Black111.11%

Sterling township Veterans by Race

Sterling township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sterling township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sterling township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sterling township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sterling township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.97%

Born in Sterling township

95.39%

Native Born

4.61%

Foreign Born

1.34%

Non Citizen

3.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.39% of Sterling township residents were born in the United States, with 64.97% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sterling township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,488-1-0.07%
20281,489-1-0.07%
20271,490-1-0.07%
20261,491-1-0.07%
20251,492-1-0.07%
20241,493-1-0.07%
20231,494-1-0.07%
20221,495-2-0.13%
20211,497171.15%
20201,480543.79%
20191,42630.21%
20181,42350.35%
20171,418-5-0.35%
20161,423-4-0.28%
20151,427-4-0.28%
20141,431-4-0.28%
20131,435-5-0.35%
20121,440-8-0.55%
20111,448-1-0.07%
20101,44900%

Sterling township Population by Year