Sterling, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,748 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,748 (67 farm, 3,681 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,193 (1,116 occupied: 916 owner occupied, 200 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	33%

Housing density: 44 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $587 (lower quartile is $473, upper quartile is $783)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $821

Median gross rent in Sterling, CT in 2007: $704

Housing units in Sterling with a mortgage: 543 (70 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 124

Sterling,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $230,707 (it was $117,300 in 2000)

Sterling:	$230,707
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $192,125 - $287,423

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $250,896
Here: $250,896
State: $418,487

In 2-unit structures: $161,090
Here: $161,090
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,410
Here: $201,410
State: $253,799

Mobile homes: $59,340
Here: $59,340
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,099

In family households: 2,725 (639 male householders, 200 female householders)
684 spouses, 1,045 children (940 natural, 23 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 34 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 374 (170 male householders (112 living alone)), 111 female householders (91 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 279 2-persons, 241 3-persons, 200 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 203 1-person, 63 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

642 married couples with children.
163 single-parent households (65 men, 98 women).

94.9% of residents of Sterling speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 49 (1.6%)
(69.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sterling, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 103 5 rooms: 286 6 rooms: 257 7 rooms: 152 8 rooms: 61 9 or more rooms: 45

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sterling, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 67 5 rooms: 38 6 rooms: 35 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 124
1990 to 1994: 142
1980 to 1989: 271
1970 to 1979: 90
1960 to 1969: 108
1950 to 1959: 79
1940 to 1949: 48
1939 or earlier: 304

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sterling:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 220 3 bedrooms: 505 4 bedrooms: 129 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sterling:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 39 2 bedrooms: 74 3 bedrooms: 60 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sterling in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 167 2 vehicles: 471 3 vehicles: 196 4 vehicles: 40 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Sterling in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 96 2 vehicles: 72 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sterling, CT:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 5
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $174,999: 73
$175,000 to $199,999: 128
$200,000 to $249,999: 364
$250,000 to $299,999: 250
$300,000 to $399,999: 130
$400,000 to $499,999: 24
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Sterling rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sterling:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 24
$550 to $599: 24
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 21
$700 to $749: 21
$750 to $799: 17
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 35

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.5%
Number of people working at home: 114 (6.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 45
5 to 9 minutes: 117
10 to 14 minutes: 211
15 to 19 minutes: 169
20 to 24 minutes: 220
25 to 29 minutes: 83
30 to 34 minutes: 192
35 to 39 minutes: 70
40 to 44 minutes: 102
45 to 59 minutes: 187
60 to 89 minutes: 72
90 or more minutes: 60

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,288 (78%)
Carpooled: 210 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Walked: 13 (1%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 114 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 54
$10,000 to $14,999: 62
$15,000 to $19,999: 38
$20,000 to $24,999: 63
$25,000 to $29,999: 78
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 64
$40,000 to $44,999: 51
$45,000 to $49,999: 92
$50,000 to $59,999: 134
$60,000 to $74,999: 183
$75,000 to $99,999: 139
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 521

French Canadian: 441

English: 388

Irish: 288

Italian: 244

German: 205

Polish: 130

Other groups: 126

United States or American: 72

Scottish: 70

Finnish: 50

British: 30

Russian: 26

Portuguese: 20

Swedish: 15

Norwegian: 14

Canadian: 11

New Zealander: 11

Scandinavian: 11

Hungarian: 9

Subsaharan African:: 9

Cape Verdean: 9

Latvian: 8

Scotch-Irish: 7

Dutch: 6

Arab:: 5

Lebanese: 5

Croatian: 4

Czech: 4

Lithuanian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (18%)
Canada (18%)
Other Northern Europe (16%)
Other Eastern Europe (16%)
Italy (10%)
Poland (10%)
Japan (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2091
Northeast: 744
Midwest: 31
South: 94
West: 74

61% of Sterling residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 399
Less than 1 year of college: 84
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 99
Associate degree: 70
Bachelor's degree: 80
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 317
Less than 1 year of college: 115
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 135
Associate degree: 130
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,758
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $95,268
Asian householders: $86,473
Some other race householders: $39,630
Two or more races householders: $38,474

Sterling household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sterling household income for Asian householders

Sterling household income for Two or more races householders

Sterling marital status for males

Sterling marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $229,329
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $221,265
Some other race householders: $221,265
Two or more races householders: $275,353

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 928
One, attached: 10
Two: 84
3 or 4: 56
5 to 9: 15
Mobile homes: 100

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,771

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sterling:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Wood (11%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	11.9%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	8.0%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	4.1%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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