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Sterling township

County:
Wayne County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
26.997
State:
Pennsylvania

Sterling township is located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Sterling township has a 2025 population of 1,492. Sterling township is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually but its population has increased by 0.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,480 in 2020.

The average household income in Sterling township is $91,341 with a poverty rate of 7.08%. The median age in Sterling township is 53.6 years: 49.3 years for males, and 56.7 years for females.

1.5K
Total Population
55
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.07%
Growth

Sterling township Population

Sterling township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Sterling township includes 86.59% White, 3.11% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,25386.59%
Two or more races1147.88%
Other race453.11%
Asian261.8%
Black or African American90.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Sterling township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sterling township's average per capita income is $39,527. Household income levels show a median of $85,263. The poverty rate stands at 7.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$100,625-
Families$98,750$99,715
Households$85,263$91,341
Non Families$47,604$64,884

$39,527

Average Income

$85,263

Median Household Income

7.08%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)