Sterling town, New York Population 2024

3,141

Sterling town Demographics

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

  • White: 95.43%
  • Other race: 2.86%
  • Two or more races: 1.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
45.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
69.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.45% (-79)
The current population of Sterling town, New York is 3,141 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,220.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,07195.43%
Other race922.86%
Two or more races441.37%
Black or African American100.31%
Native American10.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sterling town Population by Race

Sterling town Population Pyramid 2024

Sterling town Median Age

49.5

Total

55

Male

46.9

Female

Sterling town Adults

There are 2,661 adults, (773 of whom are seniors) in Sterling town.

Sterling town Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sterling town Sex Ratio

Female1,55748.38%
Male1,66151.62%

Sterling town Population by Age

Sterling town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3402.3986.213.8
Married7283.0393.86.2
Non Family3931.257228
Female1342.4777.622.4
Male852.161000

2.79

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sterling town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade994.14%
Associates Degree36415.22%
Bachelors Degree35814.97%
Graduate Degree24310.16%
High School Graduate79333.15%
Less Than 9th Grade893.72%
Some College44618.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sterling town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sterling town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2312,065580
Other Race92882
2+ Races41297
Hispanic292314
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 48.28%.

Sterling town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,833$0$27,857
Graduate Degree$0$88,250$0
High School Graduate$47,847$68,636$0
Less Than 9th Grade$18,469$18,469$0
Overall$36,699$46,493$26,023
Some College$35,577$41,618$30,323

$36,699

Average Earnings

$46,493

Average Male

$26,023

Average Female

Sterling town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sterling town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sterling town Language

96.36% of Sterling town residents speak only English, while 3.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.64% of the population.

Sterling town Language

Sterling town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,03950316.55%
Hispanic291241.38%
Multiple441227.27%
Native11100%

16.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.02%

Male Poverty Rate

15.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sterling town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sterling town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sterling town is White, with 16.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.5%.

Sterling town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.7%
High School13.49%
Bachelors or Greater10.65%
Some College3.09%

Sterling town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40%
Male Employed12.79%
Female Employed9.3%
Male Unemployed2.94%

Sterling town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sterling town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,583$77,085
Households$57,850$70,881
Married Families$78,929$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,119$51,485

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sterling town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sterling town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sterling town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sterling town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sterling town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

280

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam113
Korea52
Second Gulf War34
First Gulf War29
World War II0

Sterling town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+139
55 to 6452
65 to 7442
35 to 5430
18 to 3417

Sterling town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27911.1%
Hispanic931.03%
Native American1100%

Sterling town Veterans by Race

Sterling town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sterling town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sterling town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sterling town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sterling town 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

85.24%

Born in Sterling town

97.73%

Native Born

2.27%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.73% of Sterling town residents were born in the United States, with 85.24% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sterling town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,016-25-0.82%
20283,041-25-0.82%
20273,066-25-0.81%
20263,091-25-0.8%
20253,116-25-0.8%
20243,141-25-0.79%
20233,166-25-0.78%
20223,191-25-0.78%
20213,216-4-0.12%
20203,2202056.8%
20193,015-10-0.33%
20183,025-5-0.17%
20173,03050.17%
20163,025-1-0.03%
20153,026-19-0.62%
20143,045-14-0.46%
20133,05900%
20123,059-2-0.07%
20113,061230.76%
20103,03800%

Sterling town Population by Year